Structure 40900000040308 · De Soto County, LA

La3248 over Creek

Carries La3248 over Creek, .61 Miles South Of The Ea.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 24 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built201214 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic42counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyDe Soto
Location.61 Miles South Of The Ea
CarriesLa3248
CrossesCreek
Coordinates32.05275, -93.57270

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Area146.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42 (2021)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number040900000040308

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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