Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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UP 574th Avenue Bridge
UP 574th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6106)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 574th Avenue northeast of Jansen
Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
c. 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
33' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 574th Avenue
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 84th Street Bridge
BNSF 84th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #7.59)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Middle Creek and 84th Street in Denton
Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-80', 1-60', 1-50' deck plate girder and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Creek and 84th Street
Significance:
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #101.05)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses S. Fork Johnson Creek along US Highway 6 between Friend and Exeter
Friend, Saline County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928 and 1944
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
49' deck plate girder and 2-30' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over S. Fork Johnson Creek
Significance:
Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge
Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.67)
This abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Abandoned
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
132' Baltimore through truss and trestle
Description:
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
BNSF Camp Creek Bridge (Waverly)
BNSF Camp Creek Bridge (Waverly)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.82)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Camp Creek along US Highway 6 east of Waverly
Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using spans fabricated 1912 and 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York and McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-40', 2-35' deck plate girders and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Camp Creek
Significance:
BNSF West Papillion Creek Bridge
BNSF West Papillion Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #28.10)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses West Papillion Creek and the West Papio Trail in La Vista
La Vista, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904, 1910 and c. 1930
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-60', 1-55', 1-40', 1-30' deck plate girder, steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Papillion Creek and West Papio Trail
Significance:
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)
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:
UP Bridge #25.57
UP Bridge #25.57
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #25.57)
This small deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek in West Omaha
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
35' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed 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
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