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US0090 over CHEF MENTEUR PASS

Map 

Coordinates:
+30.06573, -89.80630
30°03'57" N, 89°48'23" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:US0090 over CHEF MENTEUR PASS
Structure number:023600060500001
Location:3.7 MI EAST OF US 11
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Minor Arterial (Rural) [06]
Length of largest span:270.0 ft. [82.3 m]
Total length:1174.9 ft. [358.1 m]
Roadway width between curbs:20.0 ft. [6.1 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:21.3 ft. [6.5 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:14.1 ft. [4.3 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:12.8 ft. [3.9 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1930
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Main span material:Steel [3]
Main span design:Movable - Swing [17]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:2,600 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:7% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Pier/abutment protection:In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:Bridge is scour critical; field review indicates that extensive scour has occurred at bridge foundations. [2]
Operating rating:30.7 tons [27.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:18.8 tons [17.1 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:41.1
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$4,582,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:2,391 [as of 1988]
Truck traffic:7% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Pier/abutment protection:In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:Bridge is scour critical; field review indicates that extensive scour has occurred at bridge foundations. [2]
Operating rating:30.7 tons [27.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:17.8 tons [16.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:14.8
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$4,582,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:2,391 [as of 1988]
Truck traffic:7% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. [6]
Pier/abutment protection:In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:34.7 tons [31.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:14.9 tons [13.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:41.8
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$4,582,000