This large Baltimore Through Truss Bridge is one of two truss bridges over Salt Creek near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus.
This bridge, and the Union Pacific Bridge sit right behind the baseball fields for the college.
Built in 1913, this bridge likely replaced a similar bridge. A partially removed plate sits on the southeast endpost.
The line here was severed in approximately 2012, as the University campus expanded. The area surrounding here was once filled with rail yards, and this line was a connection between two yards.
Built using a single, 6 panel riveted Baltimore Through Truss, it is also approached approached by trestle and is set upon wooden substructures.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
It is hoped that this bridge can be reused for pedestrian traffic in the coming years.
The photo above is an overview.