Structure 44132104933141 · Red River County, LA

W.dale Plantation over B. Pierre Ph RD 402

Carries W.dale Plantation over B. Pierre Ph RD 402, 3.0 Mi W Of La1.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 1 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating1/9 · Imminent Failure
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT233 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 1/9 · sets the rating

233 ft end to end, longest span 17 ft: about 3 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.

Built1963rebuilt 1974
Length232.9 ft71 m
Daily traffic12counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyRed River
Location3.0 Mi W Of La1
CarriesW.dale Plantation
CrossesB. Pierre Ph RD 402
Coordinates32.17621, -93.52303

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length232.9 ft (71 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area305.3 sq m
Main Spans15
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1974)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number044132104933141

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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