Structure 35104240517892 · St. Mary County, LA

Us0090 over La 317

Carries Us0090 over La 317, 3.98 Mi W Of La 182.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,768 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,768 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 4.9 football fields. 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.

Built198739 years old
Length1768.0 ft538.9 m
Daily traffic6,297counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountySt. Mary
Location3.98 Mi W Of La 182
CarriesUs0090
CrossesLa 317
Coordinates29.74202, -91.43370

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1768.0 ft (538.9 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area7005.7 sq m
Main Spans26
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,297 (2023)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number035104240517892

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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