Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)

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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #80.02)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Crete and was built with several spans from the original Plattsmouth Bridge

Crete, Saline County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 using spans fabricated 1879 and 1901

by

Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-75' and 7-30' deck plate girders and 20' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Blue River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Bridge #95.51

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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

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Sunrise Road Bridge

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BNSF Sunrise Road Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.04)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sunrise Road west of Pleasant Dale

Pleasant Dale, Seward County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
80' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sunrise Road

Significance:

Local

CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)

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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

Significance:

Local

BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)

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BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.95)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Turkey Creek southeast of DeWitt

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905 using a span fabricated 1895

by

Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
132' Pratt through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Turkey Creek

Significance:

Regional

UP Haswell Drive Bridge

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UP Haswell Drive Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4639)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Haswell Drive on the north edge of Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
27' steel stringer and concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Haswell Drive and Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Fish Creek Bridge (North)

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UP Fish Creek Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-73)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Fish Creek north of US Highway 30

Blair, Washington County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-85' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fish Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 13th Street Bridge

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BNSF 13th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.01)

This concrete slab bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over 13th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1929

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 13th Street

Significance:

Local

UP 7th Street Bridge (North)

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UP 7th Street Bridge (North)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.69)

This steel stringer bridge is the northernmost of three parallel bridges over 7th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
4 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 7th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF 112th Street Bridge

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BNSF 112th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #10.09)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 112th Street west of Emerald

Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 112th Street

Significance:

Minimal