Beatrice once had lines of the Union Pacific Railroad, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Today, the CB&Q is operated by BNSF Railway, while the remaining lines have been abandoned.
Random Bridges
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)
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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #31.10)
This through truss and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Beatrice
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893 and 1910
by
Unknown and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
154' Pratt through truss, 2-50' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River
Significance:
BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Beatrice)
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BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Beatrice)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #29.87)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Indian Creek on the north side of Beatrice
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
