Structure 84304320136651 · Sabine County, LA

La0191 over Beech Bayou

Carries La0191 over Beech Bayou, 2.08 Mi. North Of La 1215.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT114 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

114 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built198244 years old
Length113.8 ft34.7 m
Daily traffic1,210counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountySabine
Location2.08 Mi. North Of La 1215
CarriesLa0191
CrossesBeech Bayou
Coordinates31.56196, -93.65390

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area371.3 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,210 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number084304320136651

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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