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)
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)
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: