57th Street
Carrying 57th Street over BNSF Railroad
0.4W of SE Avenue - SF, Lincoln, South Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
57th Street in Lincoln, South Dakota sits above 57% of rated South Dakota bridges on inventory load rating (31 t), while its 2008 build year is earlier than 21% of Lincoln's recorded-year cohort (207 bridges).
57th Street in Lincoln, South Dakota is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2008, it carries 3 rated components 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 SD:000000042116001
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: 57th Street
The 57th Street bridge in Lincoln, South Dakota carries 57th Street over BNSF Railroad. It was built in 2008, making it 18 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 28.4 meters (93 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 17,600 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of South Dakota bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How 57th Street compares
Age against the county: built in 2008, earlier than 43 of Lincoln's 207 bridges with a recorded construction year (21%), against a county median build year of 1964. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across South Dakota bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,886 of 5,887 rated).
57th Street vs every rated South Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
31 Top 43% higher than 57% of 5,886 bridges
rated South Dakota 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Lincoln inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 207 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
- 2008
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 28.4 m (93 ft)
- Deck Width
- 19.6 m (64 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 17,600 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000042116001
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 57th Street 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 57th Street against other structures in Lincoln and across South Dakota. South Dakota 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 57th Street?
57th Street in Lincoln, South Dakota has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 57th Street inspected?
57th Street'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 17,600 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 57th Street 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 57th Street?
57th Street has an NBI inventory load rating of 31.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 57th Street?
57th Street is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is 57th Street and does age affect safety?
57th Street was built in 2008, making it 18 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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