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LA0322 over B TECHE STERLING

St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

Map

Coordinates:
+29.80173, -91.49294
29°48'06" N, 91°29'35" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	LA0322 over B TECHE STERLING
Structure number:	035104083100091
Location:	.09 MI WEST OF LA 87
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Minor Collector (Rural) `[08]`
Length of largest span:	165.0 ft. `[50.3 m]`
Total length:	401.9 ft. `[122.5 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	24.0 ft. `[7.3 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	33.8 ft. `[10.3 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	17.4 ft. `[5.3 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	6.9 ft. `[2.1 m]`
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]`
Main span material:	Steel `[3]`
Main span design:	Movable - Swing `[17]`
Deck type:	Wood or Timber `[8]`

Latest Available Inspection: May 2016

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	1,040 `[as of 2015]`
Truck traffic:	1% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
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 but in a deteriorated condition `[3]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Operating rating:	42.9 tons `[39.0 metric tons]`
Inventory rating:	16.0 tons `[14.5 metric tons]`
Sufficiency rating:	41.4

Previous Inspections

Date	Suff. Rating	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	SD/FO	ADT
May 2016	41.4	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Good	-	1040
May 2014	41.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Good	-	1040
May 2012	41.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Good	-	810
May 2010	41.2	Good	Good	Good	Good	-	1090
June 2008	41.2	Good	Good	Good	Good	-	1100
June 2006	41.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	-	1250
June 2004	41.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	-	1250
April 2002	41.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	-	1310
April 2000	41.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	-	1471
May 1998	41.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	-	1268
April 1996	41.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	-	1268
June 1994	39.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	FO	2312
June 1992	41.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	-	1475

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