Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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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 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:
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.86)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Elkhorn River in Waterloo
Waterloo, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use; Replacement Bridge Under Construction
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
163' Pratt through truss and 10-65' through plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhorn River
Significance:
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #60.92)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek north of A Street in Lincoln
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated 1908
by
Morava Construction Company of Chicago
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-90', 2-75', 1-32', 1-30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
UP Mud Creek Bridge (Bellevue, South)
UP Mud Creek Bridge (Bellevue, South)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #11.18)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek near 15th Street in Bellevue
Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek
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:
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:
David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge
David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5553)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the David Murdock Trail over Stevens Creek
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Stevens Creek
Significance:
BNSF 7th Street Bridge
BNSF 7th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.59)
This concrete slab bridge is the southern of three parallel bridges over 7th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 7th Street
Significance:
UP 50th Street Arch
UP 50th Street Arch
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #7.14)
This concrete arch bridge crosses 50th Street south of Interstate 80 in Omaha
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska and
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
30' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over 50th Street
Significance: