Structure 41600000040253 · De Soto County, LA

Us0171 over Bear Creek

Carries Us0171 over Bear Creek, 11.2 Mi. S. Of US 84.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

120 ft end to end, longest span 20 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 slab bridge.

Built200917 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic6,604counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyDe Soto
Location11.2 Mi. S. Of US 84
CarriesUs0171
CrossesBear Creek
Coordinates31.87357, -93.69630

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area472.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,604 (2021)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number041600000040253

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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