Structure 72730068925121 · Jefferson Davis County, LA

Watkins Road over Canal

Carries Watkins Road over Canal, 4.2 M N Of La 14.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

38 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1973rebuilt 2021
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic50counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyJefferson Davis
Location4.2 M N Of La 14
CarriesWatkins Road
CrossesCanal
Coordinates30.11443, -92.85410

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area96.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1973 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number072730068925121

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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