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LA3132 over BAYOU PIERRE

Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Map

Coordinates:
+32.41281, -93.72800
32°24'46" N, 93°43'41" W

Facts

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

Name:	LA3132 over BAYOU PIERRE
Structure number:	040904270108922
Location:	.6 MI EAST OF LA 523
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways (Urban) `[12]`
Length of largest span:	58.1 ft. `[17.7 m]`
Total length:	232.0 ft. `[70.7 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	52.2 ft. `[15.9 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	55.1 ft. `[16.8 m]`
Skew angle:	76°
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1977
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:	4
Main spans material:	Prestressed concrete `[5]`
Main spans design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`

Latest Available Inspection: February 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	25,380 `[as of 2015]`
Truck traffic:	4% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
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]`
Sufficiency rating:	97.6

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
February 2017	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	25380	97.6
February 2015	Good	Good	Good	Good	25320	97.6
February 2013	Good	Good	Good	Good	23700	95.8
February 2011	Good	Good	Good	Good	22620	97.9
January 2009	Good	Good	Good	Good	21720	98.0
January 2007	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	17460	98.4
January 2005	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	16620	98.4
February 2003	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	17820	98.3
May 2001	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	16198	98.5
April 1999	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	9957	99.1
February 1997	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	9957	99.1
February 1995	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	10441	99.2
February 1993	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	12799	99.0
February 1991	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	12799	99.0

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2018 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Prestressed Concrete Girder/Beam	linear ft.	1,888	1,888	0	0	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	12,760	7,560	5,200	0	0
Substructure
Prestressed Concrete Column	each	25	25	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	119	112	0	7	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	170	170	0	0	0
Joints
Compression Joint	linear ft.	279	0	279	0	0
Bearings
Elastomeric Bearing	each	60	60	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	472	412	60	0	0

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Disclaimer: All data is taken from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
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