Structure 46000270305211 · Webster County, LA

Us0371 over Brushy Creek

Carries Us0371 over Brushy Creek, 2.8 Mi. North Of La 531.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT290 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

290 ft end to end, longest span 24 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length290.0 ft88.4 m
Daily traffic6,469counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyWebster
Location2.8 Mi. North Of La 531
CarriesUs0371
CrossesBrushy Creek
Coordinates32.48035, -93.30030

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length290.0 ft (88.4 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area786.8 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,469 (2021)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number046000270305211

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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