Structure 35700000200266 · Vermilion County, LA

Pioneer RD over Coulee Baton

Carries Pioneer RD over Coulee Baton, 1.3 Miles S. Of La 14.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

80 ft end to end, longest span 20 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.

Built201115 years old
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic106counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyVermilion
Location1.3 Miles S. Of La 14
CarriesPioneer RD
CrossesCoulee Baton
Coordinates29.97246, -92.24186

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area200.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic106 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number035700000200266

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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