Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


Random Bridges

UP Salt Creek Bridge

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UP Salt Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #56.60)

This quadrangular through truss crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1916 using a span fabricated 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss, timber pile trestle and concrete modular girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)

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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:

Moderate

BNSF Old Rock Creek Road Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)

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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:

Regional

UP 13th Street Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

UP Wagon Tongue Creek Bridge

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UP Wagon Tongue Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #41.61)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Wagon Tongue Creek near Agnew

Agnew, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder and 2-20' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wagon Tongue Creek

Significance:

Local

Oak Creek Trail - North Oak Creek Bridge

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Oak Creek Trail - North Oak Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #0.54)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries a trail over North Oak Creek in Valparaiso

Valparaiso, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: Saunders County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1908 likely using a secondhand span fabricated c. 1895

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
147' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over North Oak Creek

Significance:

Moderate

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

UP 9th Street Bridge (Nebraska City)

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UP 9th Street Bridge (Nebraska City)

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4352)

This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses 9th Street in Nebraska City

Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
27' steel stringer and 4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 9th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)

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BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.59)

This Pratt through truss bridge once crossed Salt Creek on the north side of Ashland

Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1952 using a span built c. 1905

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
107' Pratt through truss, 2-50' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Moderate