Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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UP Bridge #10.39

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UP Bridge #10.39

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6084)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek northeast of Jansen

Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
46' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Callahan Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge (Wahoo)

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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:

Local

BNSF 84th Street Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF Cornhusker Road Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge

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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:

Moderate

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

Mopac Trail East - Stove Creek Bridge

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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:

Minimal

BNSF 60th Street Bridge

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BNSF 60th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #23.12)

This historic deck girder and steel stringer bridge was constructed using a span originally fabricated in 1879

Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903 using a secondhand span fabricated 1879

by

Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
25' deck plate girder, 30' steel stringer and concrete slab

Description:
Deck girder and steel stringer bridge over 60th Street

Significance:

Regional

BNSF 48th Street Bridge

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BNSF 48th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.58)

This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF mainline over 48th Street in Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Omaha Steel Works of Omaha, Nebraska and Robinson Contractors of Lincoln, Nebraska

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
61' through plate girder and 2-35' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 48th Street

Significance:

Local