Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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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

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 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)

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BNSF 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.73)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses 20th Street in Omaha

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1891 and 1953

by

Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-60' and 2-19' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 20th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Greenwood Creek Bridge

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BNSF Greenwood Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #40.09)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Greenwood Creek east of Greenwood along US Highway 6

Greenwood, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 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 Greenwood Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Big Blue River Bridge (DeWitt)

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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

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

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:

Local

BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Louisville)

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BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Louisville)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #22.95)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek in Louisville

Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 234th Street Bridge

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BNSF 234th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #41.89)

This concrete encased steel stringer bridge crosses 234th Street north of US Highway 6

Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
16' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased steel stringer bridge over 234th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Fish Creek Bridge (Middle)

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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:

Local

UP Big Papillion Creek Bridge

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UP Big Papillion Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #9.64)

This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Big Papillion Creek 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:
7 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Big Papillion 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