Veterans Way
Carrying Veterans Way over Shaw Creek
0.5 MI S of JCT US 31W, Hardin, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Veterans Way in Hardin, Kentucky sits above 99% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (97 t), while its 2003 build year is earlier than 25% of Hardin's recorded-year cohort (223 bridges).
Veterans Way in Hardin, Kentucky is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2003, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure KY:047C00075N
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: Veterans Way
The Veterans Way bridge in Hardin, Kentucky carries Veterans Way over Shaw Creek. It was built in 2003, making it 23 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 12.1 meters (40 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 7,259 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Veterans Way compares
Age against the county: built in 2003, earlier than 55 of Hardin's 223 bridges with a recorded construction year (25%), against a county median build year of 1983. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Kentucky bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,532 of 14,548 rated).
Veterans Way vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
97 Top 1% higher than 99% of 14,532 bridges
rated Kentucky bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Hardin inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 223 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2003
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 12.1 m (40 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 7,259 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 047C00075N
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Veterans Way is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Veterans Way against other structures in Hardin and across Kentucky. Kentucky bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for Veterans Way?
Veterans Way in Hardin, Kentucky on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Veterans Way inspected?
Veterans Way's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 7,259 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Veterans Way is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Veterans Way?
Veterans Way has an NBI inventory load rating of 97.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Veterans Way?
Veterans Way is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Veterans Way and does age affect safety?
Veterans Way was built in 2003, making it 23 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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