Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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BNSF Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.73)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Maple Creek north of Nickerson
Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1925
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
75' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Maple Creek
Significance:
UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #1
UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #1
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #27.98)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Wahoo Creek between Valparaiso and Weston
Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908 and 1952
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' deck plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wahoo Creek
Significance:
Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5303)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Platte River near South Bend
South Bend, Cass County, Nebraska to Nebraska
Owner: Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1920 and c. 1970
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River
Significance:
UP Sand Creek Bridge (Wahoo)
UP Sand Creek Bridge (Wahoo)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #17.99)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek north of Wahoo
Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
80' deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sand Creek
Significance:
Saltillo Trail Bridge
Saltillo Trail Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #65.76)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the Homestead Trail across Salt Creek
Saltillo, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: Lancaster County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1900 and rebuilt c. 1958
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
BNSF Callahan Creek Bridge
BNSF Callahan Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.84)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Callahan Creek east of Greenwood along US Highway 6
Greenwood, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and widened 1918
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
60' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Callahan Creek
Significance:
Fairbury Trail Bridge
Fairbury Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1561)
This large through and deck plate girder bridge carries a trail over the Little Blue River in Fairbury
Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Fairbury
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1904 and c. 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
3-95' and 2-58' through plate girders and 1-50' and 2-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Little Blue River
Significance:
BNSF Linoma Beach Bridge
BNSF Linoma Beach Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.05)
This through girder bridge crosses Linoma Beach alongside US Highway 6 west of Gretna
Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1949 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
80' through plate girder and 2-50' and 2-40' steel stringer spans
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Linoma Beach (unnamed creek)
Significance:
BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)
BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.48)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses Dahlman Avenue and a Union Pacific Railroad line
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
76' through plate girder and five span deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Dahlman Avenue and Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
Mopac Trail East - Stove Creek Bridge
Mopac Trail East - Stove Creek Bridge
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #17)
This steel stringer bridge carries the Mopac Trail East over Stove Creek in Elmwood
Elmwood, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
34' steel stringer and timber trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stove Creek
Significance: