Structure 53708372200001 · Ouachita County, LA

La3280 over Ouachita River

Carries La3280 over Ouachita River, La 3280 Over Ouachita Riv.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT952 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

952 ft end to end, longest span 297 ft: about 2.6 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 swing bridge (drawn closed).

Built200323 years old
Length952.1 ft290.2 m
Daily traffic8,312counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyOuachita
LocationLa 3280 Over Ouachita Riv
CarriesLa3280
CrossesOuachita River
Coordinates32.50102, -92.11848

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Swing
Total Length952.1 ft (290.2 m)
Max Span296.9 ft (90.5 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area3366.3 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,312 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number053708372200001

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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