Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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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:
David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge
David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5553)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the David Murdock Trail over Stevens Creek
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Stevens Creek
Significance:
UP Salt Creek Bridge
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
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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #31.10)
This through truss and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Beatrice
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893 and 1910
by
Unknown and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
154' Pratt through truss, 2-50' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River
Significance:
UP 7th Street Bridge (South)
UP 7th Street Bridge (South)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.69)
This deck plate girder bridge is the middle of three parallel bridges over 7th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-26', 2-12' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 7th Street
Significance:
UP West Papillion Creek Bridge #2
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:
BNSF 234th Street Bridge
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:
BNSF Linoma Beach Bridge
BNSF Linoma Beach Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.05)
This through girder bridge crosses Linoma Beach alongside US Highway 6 west of Gretna
Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1949 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
80' through plate girder and 2-50' and 2-40' steel stringer spans
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Linoma Beach (unnamed creek)
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:
DeWitt Railroad Crossing
DeWitt Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5951)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the BNSF Railway and Blueridge Drive in DeWitt
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder, 1-19' and 1-44' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway and Blueridge Drive
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