Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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UP Avenue C Bridge
UP Avenue C Bridge
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4622)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Avenue C in Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
36' deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Avenue C
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BNSF Bridge #95.51
BNSF Bridge #95.51
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #95.51)
This small concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed swamp east of Friend
Friend, Saline County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed swamp
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BNSF Cornhusker Road Bridge
BNSF Cornhusker Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #35.66)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Cornhusker Road northeast of Gretna
Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
16' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Cornhusker Road
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BNSF West Sarpy Ditch Bridge
BNSF West Sarpy Ditch Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #42.85)
This through girder bridge crosses West Sarpy Ditch alongside US Highway 6 west of Gretna
Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917 and 1949
by
Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder and 2-40' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Sarpy Ditch
Significance:
UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.76)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad across 20th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-13' and 2-21' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 20th Street
Significance:
Rock Island Trail - Garfield Street Bridge
Rock Island Trail - Garfield Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5630)
This steel stringer bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Garfield Street
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1909
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Garfield Street
Significance:
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.59)
This Pratt through truss bridge once crossed Salt Creek on the north side of Ashland
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1952 using a span built c. 1905
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
107' Pratt through truss, 2-50' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
BNSF 14th Street Bridge
BNSF 14th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.09)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over 14th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-48' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 14th Street
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:
CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #12)
This through girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Maple Creek north of Nickerson
Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska
Owner: Nebraska Trails Foundation
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
64' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Maple Creek
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