Structure 625304529001903 · Tangipahoa County, LA

Old US 51 over North Pass

Carries Old US 51 over North Pass, North Pass.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,352 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

1,352 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft: about 3.8 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 slab bridge.

Built196066 years old
Length1352.0 ft412.1 m
Daily traffic4,107counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyTangipahoa
LocationNorth Pass
CarriesOld US 51
CrossesNorth Pass
Coordinates30.30856, -90.40550

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length1352.0 ft (412.1 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area4244.6 sq m
Main Spans54
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,107 (2021)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number625304529001903

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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