Thomas Rd
Carrying Thomas Rd over Eggers Creek
1.7 Mi from Jct KY 1357, Hardin, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Thomas Rd in Hardin, Kentucky sits above 98% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (92 t), while its 2014 build year is earlier than 10% of Hardin's recorded-year cohort (223 bridges).
Thomas Rd in Hardin, Kentucky is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2014, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:047C00087N
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: Thomas Rd
The Thomas Rd bridge in Hardin, Kentucky carries Thomas Rd over Eggers Creek. It was built in 2014, making it 12 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 494 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Thomas Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 2014, earlier than 23 of Hardin's 223 bridges with a recorded construction year (10%), 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).
Thomas Rd vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
92 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
- 2014
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.2 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 494 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 047C00087N
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 Thomas Rd 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 Thomas Rd 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 Thomas Rd?
Thomas Rd in Hardin, Kentucky on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Thomas Rd inspected?
Thomas Rd'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 494 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Thomas Rd is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Thomas Rd?
Thomas Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 92.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Thomas Rd?
Thomas Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Thomas Rd and does age affect safety?
Thomas Rd was built in 2014, making it 12 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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