Nevada once had a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline and a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline. Today, both lines are owned by Union Pacific Railroad.
Random Bridges
Devils Hollow Railroad Crossing
Devils Hollow Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #535)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over East Indian Creek and Union Pacific Railroad (Former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway) east of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1902
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
68' deck plate girder and 68' through plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over East Indian Creek and Union Pacific Railroad (Former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway)
Significance:
UP 3rd Street Bridge (Nevada)
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UP 3rd Street Bridge (Nevada)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #539 1/2)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road S14 (3rd Street) on the west side of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and John P. Abrahamson Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
28' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road S14 (3rd Street)
Significance:
UP Bridge #180.97
UP Bridge #180.97
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #539)
This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch on the west side of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1891 and 1900
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ditch
Significance:
UP County E41 Bridge (Nevada)
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UP County E41 Bridge (Nevada)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #534)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road E41 (Lincoln Highway) east of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road E41 (Lincoln Highway)
Significance:
UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)
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UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #541)
This massive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over West Indian Creek on the west side of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890 and 1900
by
Morris & Foley of St. Paul, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over West Indian Creek
Significance:
