Structure 35729581922771 · Vermilion County, LA

Saltzman RD over Coulee

Carries Saltzman RD over Coulee, 0.8 Mi S Of La 711.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure7/9 · Good
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 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

90 ft end to end, longest span 23 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built1968rebuilt 2023
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic140counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyVermilion
Location0.8 Mi S Of La 711
CarriesSaltzman RD
CrossesCoulee
Coordinates29.96674, -92.46196

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Area183.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 2023)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic140 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number035729581922771

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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