LA1246 over VERMILION RIVER

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Coordinates:
+30.06149, -92.07850
30°03'41" N, 92°04'43" W

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

Name:	LA1246 over VERMILION RIVER
Structure number:	035708576900011
Location:	0.1 MI WEST OF LA 82
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Local (Rural) `[09]`
Length of largest span:	80.1 ft. `[24.4 m]`
Total length:	362.9 ft. `[110.6 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	29.9 ft. `[9.1 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	32.8 ft. `[10.0 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	18.7 ft. `[5.7 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	997.4 ft. `[304.0 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1992
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:	2
Main spans material:	Steel `[3]`
Main spans design:	Movable - Swing `[17]`
Deck type:	Open Grating `[3]`

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Good
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	260 `[as of 2016]`
Truck traffic:	15% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
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]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	79.8

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
August 2018	Good	Good	Good	Good	260	79.8
September 2016	Good	Good	Good	Good	260	94.9
August 2014	Good	Good	Good	Good	260	94.9
August 2012	Good	Good	Good	Good	260	94.9
August 2010	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	310	94.9
September 2008	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	320	94.9
September 2006	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	360	94.8
September 2004	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	370	94.8
August 2002	Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	360	94.8
July 2000	Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	370	94.8
July 1998	Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	370	94.8

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Girder/Beam	linear ft.	276	0	276	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	6,955	6,403	0	0	552
Steel Stringer	linear ft.	945	945	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,095	1,095	0	0	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	2,160	2,110	50	0	0
Superstructure
Steel Floor Beam	linear ft.	264	219	45	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	4,204	4,159	0	0	45
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	70	70	0	0	0
Prestressed Concrete Pile	each	81	38	43	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	443	441	1	1	0
Deck
Open Grid Deck	sq. ft.	2,145	2,145	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	7,508	7,508	0	0	0
Joints
Pourable Joint	linear ft.	361	0	361	0	0
Open Joint	linear ft.	62	62	0	0	0
Bearings
Other Bearing	each	1	1	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	284	270	14	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,420	1,398	0	0	22
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	440	440	0	0	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Slab	sq. ft.	7,260	7,095	165	0	0