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BNSF Bridge #95.51

Concrete Slab Bridge over Unnamed Marsh
Friend, Saline County, Nebraska

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Name BNSF Bridge #95.51
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 20 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 5 feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1930
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 95.51
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date October 2019


Located along US-6 east of Friend, small concrete slab bridge crosses a marshland along 700 Road.
Built around 1930, the bridge is of simple design. A single concrete slab span sits on concrete abutments. The bridge has virtually no identifying features. This type of bridge often was used to replace wooden trestles, and is exceedingly common across North America.
Curiously enough, there is also no date stamp on the bridge. Most CB&Q bridges have at least some stamp, so this seems unusual.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, still serving traffic years after being built.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design and lack of identifying features.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Estimated
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele