Structure 84004170220683 · Rapides County, LA

La0028 over Diversion Canal

Carries La0028 over Diversion Canal, 2.18 Mi. East Of La 3054.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT135 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

135 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built198145 years old
Length134.8 ft41.1 m
Daily traffic2,110counted 2015
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyRapides
Location2.18 Mi. East Of La 3054
CarriesLa0028
CrossesDiversion Canal
Coordinates31.29533, -92.49430

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length134.8 ft (41.1 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area439.8 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,110 (2015)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number084004170220683

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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