Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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BNSF Camp Creek Bridge (Waverly)
BNSF Camp Creek Bridge (Waverly)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.82)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Camp Creek along US Highway 6 east of Waverly
Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using spans fabricated 1912 and 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York and McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-40', 2-35' deck plate girders and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Camp Creek
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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)
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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Bellevue, South)
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:
UP Little Papillion Creek Bridge
UP Little Papillion Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #8.28)
This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Little Papillion Creek and the Keystone Trail south of Interstate 80
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York (presumed) and Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
6 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Little Papillion Creek and Keystone Trail
Significance:
Abandoned Cameron Ditch Bridge
Abandoned Cameron Ditch Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #R-220)
This concrete arch bridge once crossed Cameron Ditch on the south side of Blair
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Removed
Built 1914
by
Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Lost concrete arch bridge over Cameron Ditch
Significance:
BNSF West Sarpy Ditch Bridge
BNSF West Sarpy Ditch Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #42.85)
This through girder bridge crosses West Sarpy Ditch alongside US Highway 6 west of Gretna
Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917 and 1949
by
Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder and 2-40' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Sarpy Ditch
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UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.86)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Elkhorn River in Waterloo
Waterloo, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use; Replacement Bridge Under Construction
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
163' Pratt through truss and 10-65' through plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhorn River
Significance:
BNSF 48th Street Bridge
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:
CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #12)
This through girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Maple Creek north of Nickerson
Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska
Owner: Nebraska Trails Foundation
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
64' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Maple Creek
Significance:
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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