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

UP Avenue C Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

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

South Omaha Railroad Crossing (Middle)

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South Omaha Railroad Crossing (Middle)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #5.95)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses the former Missouri Pacific Railroad south of Interstate 80

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
107' Warren pony truss and 2-80' through plate girders

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (former Missouri Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

Moderate

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

UP Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)

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UP Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5951)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Turkey Creek southeast of DeWitt

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900 and 1924

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-63' and 1-54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Turkey Creek

Significance:

Local

David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Bellevue, South)

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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:

Local

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 14th Street Bridge

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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:

Local