Structure 80531082920911 · Avoyelles County, LA

Moses LN over Choctaw Bayou

Carries Moses LN over Choctaw Bayou, 1.3 Mi. East Of La 1.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 3/9

90 ft end to end, longest span 16 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic90counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyAvoyelles
Location1.3 Mi. East Of La 1
CarriesMoses LN
CrossesChoctaw Bayou
Coordinates31.13727, -92.15240

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area134.3 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number080531082920911

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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