LA0671 over BAYOU TECHE JEAN.

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Facts 

Name:	LA0671 over BAYOU TECHE JEAN.
Structure number:	032302410100161
Location:	.16 MI EAST OF LA 182
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Collector (Urban) [17]
Length of largest span:	204.1 ft. [62.2 m]
Total length:	294.0 ft. [89.6 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	24.0 ft. [7.3 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	28.2 ft. [8.6 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:	10.8 ft. [3.3 m]
Owner:	State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:	1944
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:	Open Grating [3]
Wearing surface:	Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	1,670 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:	7% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Pier/abutment protection:	In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	24.8 tons [22.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	7.9 tons [7.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	13.3
Recommended work:	Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:	$1,263,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	2,026 [as of 1995]
Truck traffic:	7% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Poor [4 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:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	24.8 tons [22.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	7.9 tons [7.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	16.2
Recommended work:	Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:	$1,263,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	2,049 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:	7% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 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]
Pier/abutment protection:	In place and functioning [2]
Operating rating:	24.8 tons [22.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	7.9 tons [7.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	22.2
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$1,263,000

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