Structure 583031421921611 · La Salle County, LA

Melody Acres over Kitchen Creek

Carries Melody Acres over Kitchen Creek, Log Mi 2.45 Fr 541 To 543.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 25 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.

Built200125 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic20counted 2000
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyLa Salle
LocationLog Mi 2.45 Fr 541 To 543
CarriesMelody Acres
CrossesKitchen Creek
Coordinates31.70069, -92.26889

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area139.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2000)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number583031421921611

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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