LOCAL ROAD over WARD CREEK

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Facts 

Name:	LOCAL ROAD over WARD CREEK
Structure number:	611730266910861
Location:	BATON ROUGE
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification:	Local (Rural) [09]
Length of largest span:	19.0 ft. [5.8 m]
Total length:	106.0 ft. [32.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	23.0 ft. [7.0 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	34.5 ft. [10.5 m]
Skew angle:	28°
Owner:	County Highway Agency [02]
Year built:	1955
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:	M 18 / H 20 [4]
Number of main spans:	6
Main spans material:	Wood or timber [7]
Main spans design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:	Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	5,329 [as of 1979]
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Fair [5 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]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	37.6 tons [34.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	26.7 tons [24.3 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	58.6
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:	$364,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	5,329 [as of 1979]
Deck condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Good [7 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]
Scour condition:	Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:	36.6 tons [33.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	24.8 tons [22.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	67.1
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$364,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	5,329 [as of 1979]
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 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 with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:	46.5 tons [42.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	34.7 tons [31.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	66.1
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:	$364,000

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