Structure 82231280923681 · Grant County, LA

Sparrow Lane over Marteau Bayou

Carries Sparrow Lane over Marteau Bayou, 0.3 M. SE Of La 492.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
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 FT149 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

149 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 2 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1919107 years old
Length149.0 ft45.4 m
Daily traffic40counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyGrant
Location0.3 M. SE Of La 492
CarriesSparrow Lane
CrossesMarteau Bayou
Coordinates31.46640, -92.61150

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length149.0 ft (45.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width18.4 ft (5.6 m)
Deck Area254.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1919

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number082231280923681

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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