Structure 625330277903021 · Tangipahoa County, LA

Walsh RD over Yellow Water River

Carries Walsh RD over Yellow Water River, 0.2 Mi W Of Happywoods RD.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT124 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

124 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196066 years old
Length124.0 ft37.8 m
Daily traffic4counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 12 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyTangipahoa
Location0.2 Mi W Of Happywoods RD
CarriesWalsh RD
CrossesYellow Water River
Coordinates30.46456, -90.50256

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Area151.2 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number625330277903021

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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