Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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UP Big Blue River Bridge (DeWitt)
UP Big Blue River Bridge (DeWitt)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5948)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River southeast of DeWitt
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and 1924
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant) and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
4-63' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Blue River
Significance:
UP Fish Creek Bridge (Middle)
UP Fish Creek Bridge (Middle)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-73)
This steel stringer and trestle bridge is the middle crossing of Fish Creek in Blair
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Fish Creek
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BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)
BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.95)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Turkey Creek southeast of DeWitt
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
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UP 13th Street Bridge
UP 13th Street Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.10)
This deck girder and steel stringer bridge is the northern of two parallel railroad bridges over 13th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-33' and 2-24' deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 13th Street
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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Hoag)
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Hoag)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #26.35)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Blue River near the unincorporated community of Hoag
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902 at an unknown location
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
130' Pratt through truss, timber pile trestle and modular concrete girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River
Significance:
UP Salt Creek Bridge
UP Salt Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #56.60)
This quadrangular through truss crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916 using a span fabricated 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss, timber pile trestle and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
BNSF 60th Street Bridge
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:
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:
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 14th Street Bridge
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
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