Structure 53708371406361 · Ouachita County, LA

La0838 over Steep Bayou

Carries La0838 over Steep Bayou, 6.4 Mi East Of La 546.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

78 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195571 years old
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic8,105counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyOuachita
Location6.4 Mi East Of La 546
CarriesLa0838
CrossesSteep Bayou
Coordinates32.49559, -92.20460

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area190.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,105 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number053708371406361

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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