Structure 84031176922591 · Rapides County, LA

University ST over Chatlin Lake Canal

Carries University ST over Chatlin Lake Canal, University Street Alexan.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT91 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

91 ft end to end, longest span 30 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.

Built198442 years old
Length90.9 ft27.7 m
Daily traffic2,000counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyRapides
LocationUniversity Street Alexan
CarriesUniversity ST
CrossesChatlin Lake Canal
Coordinates31.29352, -92.43160

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area296.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,000 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number084031176922591

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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