Structure 44100100306771 · Red River County, LA

Us0071 over Morgan Creek

Carries Us0071 over Morgan Creek, 2.9 Mi North Of La 783.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

120 ft end to end, longest span 24 ft. 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.

Built195076 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic2,544counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyRed River
Location2.9 Mi North Of La 783
CarriesUs0071
CrossesMorgan Creek
Coordinates32.09440, -93.38530

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area391.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,544 (2021)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number044100100306771

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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