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UP Weeping Water Creek Bridge (West)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Weeping Water Creek
Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska

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Name UP Weeping Water Creek Bridge (West)
Built By Missouri Pacific Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 140 Feet Total, 70 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1903
Traffic Count 1 Train/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 457.30
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2019


Located just east of Weeping Water, this deck girder bridge crosses Weeping Water Creek near 108th Street.
Built in 1903, the bridge is composed of a pair of single deck girder spans, set onto concrete substructures.
Bridges like this were commonly used as to cross small creeks, because of the ease of construction and ease of maintenance. Many still exist today.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition with minimal deterioration.

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

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