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UP Bridge #65.53

I-Beam Bridge over Drainage Ditch
Saltillo, Lancaster County, Nebraska

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Name UP Bridge #65.53
Built By Union Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Lancaster County
Length 80 Feet Total, 20 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Steel Pile
Date Built 1958
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
UP Bridge Number 65.53
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date January 2017


Utilizing a common design, this four span I-Beam bridge was a standardized pile bridge.
Built in 1958, the bridge likely replaced a wooden trestle. The bridge consists of four I-Beam spans, supported on steel piles.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition and is currently a trail.

The author ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design and newer age.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the trail it carries.

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Build Date Union Pacific track chart
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele