Structure 611700079000442 · East Baton Rouge County, LA

Us0061 over La 73 North

Carries Us0061 over La 73 North, 1.33 Mi. South Of I-12.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT320 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

320 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.

Built195373 years old
Length319.9 ft97.5 m
Daily traffic29,303counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyEast Baton Rouge
Location1.33 Mi. South Of I-12
CarriesUs0061
CrossesLa 73 North
Coordinates30.40795, -91.06353

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area1,053 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,303 (2021)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number611700079000442

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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