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UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #1

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Wahoo Creek
Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska

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Name UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #1
Built By Union Pacific Railroad
Contractor (Main Span) American Bridge Company of New York
Contractor (Approach) Paxton-Vierling Steel Works of Omaha
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 110 Feet Total, 50 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder and Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete Pile
Date Built 1906, Approaches Replaced 1952
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 27.98
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2019


Located just off County Road 25, west of the town of Weston, this girder bridge is the first crossing of Wahoo Creek along this route.
The main span of the bridge was built in 1906. In approximately 1952, the approach spans of the bridge were rebuilt.
It is likely that the bridge originally was approached by trestle and sat on wood piers. The current bridge consists of a single deck girder span, with a steel stringer span on either side. It rests on concrete pile substructures.
This design of bridge appears common for this route. At least three other crossings of Wahoo Creek share similar designs.
The piers of this bridge are made of concrete piles, set under a concrete cap. These piles were likely pre-cast offsite and used as needed.
Overall, the bridge appears to be well maintained and in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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