Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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Abandoned Deer Creek Arch
Abandoned Deer Creek Arch
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #R-252)
This small stone arch bridge crosses Deer Creek along US Highway 75
Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
16' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Deer Creek
Significance:
BNSF Old Main Street Bridge
BNSF Old Main Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #4.93)
This concrete slab bridge crosses an old alignment of Main Street in Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over former Main Street
Significance:
UP Fish Creek Bridge (North)
UP Fish Creek Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-73)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Fish Creek north of US Highway 30
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-85' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fish Creek
Significance:
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (Middle)
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:
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Arlington)
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Arlington)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #G-144)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once crossed the Elkhorn River west of Arlington
Arlington, Washington County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Description:
Lost quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Elkhorn River
Significance:
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)
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:
BNSF Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)
BNSF Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #35.24)
This concrete slab bridge crosses Silver Street (former US Highway 6) in Ashland
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
25' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Silver Street
Significance:
BNSF Old Rock Creek Road Bridge
BNSF Old Rock Creek Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.77)
This concrete slab bridge crosses a former alignment of Rock Creek Road east of Greenwood
Greenwood, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
18' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over former Rock Creek Road
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 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
Significance: