Bridge Inspection

Traffic was rerouted as La. DOTD inspected the Church Street Bridge last week. During an inspection, DOTD's bridge inspectors examine various elements of a bridge such as the bridge’s substructure (piers, columns, etc.), superstructure (girders, trusses, etc.) and decking (roadway surface, bridge rails, etc.).There are nearly 13,000 bridges in Louisiana, approximately 7,900 state-owned and 5,000 l…