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LA3017 over BAYOU BARATURIA

Map 

Coordinates:
+29.87736, -90.01614
29°52'38" N, 90°00'58" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:LA3017 over BAYOU BARATURIA
Structure number:023808380100001
Location:3.9 MI WEST OF LA 23
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Minor Arterial (Urban) [16]
Length of largest span:20.0 ft. [6.1 m]
Total length:279.9 ft. [85.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:29.9 ft. [9.1 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:34.5 ft. [10.5 m]
Skew angle:20°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1971
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:13
Main spans material:Concrete [1]
Main spans design:Slab [01]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:10,100 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:7% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:78.2 tons [71.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:47.5 tons [43.2 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:61.8

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:9,362 [as of 1997]
Truck traffic:7% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 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]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:78.2 tons [71.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:47.5 tons [43.2 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:62.3
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:8,589 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:7% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:78.2 tons [71.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:47.5 tons [43.2 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:78.2