Structure 53700000400033 · Ouachita County, LA

Richardson RD over Drain To Bayou Choudrant

Carries Richardson RD over Drain To Bayou Choudrant, 0.25 Miles East Of La 837.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 24 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.

Built201115 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic180counted 2005
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyOuachita
Location0.25 Miles East Of La 837
CarriesRichardson RD
CrossesDrain To Bayou Choudrant
Coordinates32.55000, -92.35074

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area97.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic180 (2005)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number053700000400033

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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