Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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South Omaha Railroad Crossing (West)

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South Omaha Railroad Crossing (West)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #7.94)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line

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:
137' Baltimore through truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #25.57

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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:

Local

Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #65.53

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Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #65.53

This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed drainage ditch south of Saltillo Road

Saltillo, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: Lancaster County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1960

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
4-20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

UP West Papillion Creek Bridge #2

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UP West Papillion Creek Bridge #2

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #21.48)

This small deck plate girder bridge crosses West Papillion Creek in Elkhorn

Elkhorn, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1906

by

Unknown

for

Unknown

Design:
2-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Papillion Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2

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BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #70.76)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Haines Branch along Yankee Hill Road near Denton

Denton, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
76' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Haines Branch

Significance:

Local

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

BNSF Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)

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BNSF Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.73)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Maple Creek north of Nickerson

Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1925

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
75' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Maple Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF County Road 4 Bridge

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BNSF County Road 4 Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #36.15)

This concrete slab bridge crosses a former alignment of 13th Street, now County Road 4

Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 4

Significance:

Local

RI Salt Creek Bridge

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RI Salt Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5675)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek near Densmore Park

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: City of Lincoln

Status: Abandoned

Built 1940

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-75' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Local