Structure 84008400101321 · Rapides County, LA

La1206 over Creek

Carries La1206 over Creek, 1.32 Miles East Of La 115.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

40 ft end to end, longest span 20 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.

Built197551 years old
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Daily traffic1,042counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyRapides
Location1.32 Miles East Of La 115
CarriesLa1206
CrossesCreek
Coordinates31.33742, -92.14300

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area112.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,042 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number084008400101321

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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