Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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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 County Road 4 Bridge
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:
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:
BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)
BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.48)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses Dahlman Avenue and a Union Pacific Railroad line
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
76' through plate girder and five span deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Dahlman Avenue and Union Pacific Railroad
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:
UP 580th Avenue Bridge
UP 580th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5992)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 580th Avenue northeast of Plymouth
Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 580th Avenue
Significance:
BNSF O Street Bridge
BNSF O Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #6.04)
This through plate girder bridge crosses US Highway 6 (O Street) east of Emerald
Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1930 and widened c. 1995
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
86' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Highway 6 (O Street)
Significance:
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (East)
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (East)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.20)
This large Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Union Pacific Railroad south of Interstate 80
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
3-108' Baltimore through trusses and 2-16' steel stringers
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
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:
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: