Structure 53332183911721 · Madison County, LA

Sharkey RD #2 over Tensas River

Carries Sharkey RD #2 over Tensas River, 13 Mi S.w. Tallulah.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT277 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

277 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198541 years old
Length276.9 ft84.4 m
Daily traffic109counted 1979
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyMadison
Location13 Mi S.w. Tallulah
CarriesSharkey RD #2
CrossesTensas River
Coordinates32.26467, -91.35694

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length276.9 ft (84.4 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area692.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic109 (1979)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number053332183911721

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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