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LA0384 over INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

Map 

Coordinates:
+30.08237, -93.28595
30°04'57" N, 93°17'09" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:LA0384 over INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
Structure number:071003820402351
Location:07103820402351
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Major Collector (Rural) [07]
Length of largest span:165.0 ft. [50.3 m]
Total length:634.9 ft. [193.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:24.0 ft. [7.3 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:26.9 ft. [8.2 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:3280.7 ft. [999.9 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1979
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Main span material:Steel [3]
Main span design:Movable - Swing [17]
Deck type:Concrete Precast Panels [2]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:7,100 [as of 2009]
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: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:Countermeasures have been installed to mitigate an existing problem with scour. [7]
Operating rating:37.6 tons [34.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:31.7 tons [28.8 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:65.0
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$2,565,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:3,619 [as of 1998]
Truck traffic:7% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 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]
Pier/abutment protection:In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:Countermeasures have been installed to mitigate an existing problem with scour. [7]
Operating rating:37.6 tons [34.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:31.7 tons [28.8 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:70.8
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$2,565,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:3,034 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:7% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 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:37.6 tons [34.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:31.7 tons [28.8 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:76.4
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$2,565,000