Structure 71000120404771 · Calcasieu County, LA

La0012 over Buxton Creek

Carries La0012 over Buxton Creek, 0.3 Mi East Of La 27.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 67 ft across with 5 openings. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195670 years old
Length66.9 ft20.4 m
Daily traffic10,277counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCalcasieu
Location0.3 Mi East Of La 27
CarriesLa0012
CrossesBuxton Creek
Coordinates30.45100, -93.42190

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Area391.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,277 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number071000120404771

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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