Structure 55600690207121 · Union County, LA

La0033 over Bayou Darbonne

Carries La0033 over Bayou Darbonne, 1.2 Mi North Of La 15.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT962 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

962 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 2.7 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length961.9 ft293.2 m
Daily traffic10,540counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyUnion
Location1.2 Mi North Of La 15
CarriesLa0033
CrossesBayou Darbonne
Coordinates32.75572, -92.41620

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length961.9 ft (293.2 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area2990.6 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,540 (2021)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number055600690207121

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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