Structure 40904270105141 · Caddo County, LA

La3132 over Us171 Sprr

Carries La3132 over Us171 Sprr, 4.2 Mi. E. Of La 511.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT672 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

672 ft end to end, longest span 82 ft: about 1.9 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.

Built197947 years old
Length671.9 ft204.8 m
Daily traffic53,886counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 48 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCaddo
Location4.2 Mi. E. Of La 511
CarriesLa3132
CrossesUs171 Sprr
Coordinates32.41590, -93.79030

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length671.9 ft (204.8 m)
Max Span82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area2662.4 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic53,886 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number040904270105141

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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