Structure 83501180203441 · Natchitoches County, LA

La0119 over Creek

Carries La0119 over Creek, 3.67 Mi. North Of La 8.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 3/9

A culvert 41 ft across with 3 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.

Built197254 years old
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic189counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyNatchitoches
Location3.67 Mi. North Of La 8
CarriesLa0119
CrossesCreek
Coordinates31.42275, -92.91948

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Width171.9 ft (52.4 m)
Deck Area655 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic189 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number083501180203441

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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