Structure 32030415921691 · Evangeline County, LA

Mcarthur DR over Bayou Joe Marcel

Carries Mcarthur DR over Bayou Joe Marcel, 0.25 Mi North Of La 10.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

57 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 slab bridge.

Built197749 years old
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic340counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyEvangeline
Location0.25 Mi North Of La 10
CarriesMcarthur DR
CrossesBayou Joe Marcel
Coordinates30.69845, -92.28490

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area163.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic340 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number032030415921691

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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