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:
UP 574th Avenue Bridge
UP 574th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6106)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 574th Avenue northeast of Jansen
Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
c. 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
33' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 574th Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Hickory Street Bridge
BNSF Hickory Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.01)
This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Hickory Street south of downtown Omaha
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-30', 1-35', 1-50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hickory Street
Significance:
Mopac Trail East - Stove Creek Bridge
Mopac Trail East - Stove Creek Bridge
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #17)
This steel stringer bridge carries the Mopac Trail East over Stove Creek in Elmwood
Elmwood, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
34' steel stringer and timber trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stove Creek
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:
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:
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
Significance:
UP Haswell Drive Bridge
UP Haswell Drive Bridge
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4639)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Haswell Drive on the north edge of Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
27' steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Haswell Drive and Unnamed Creek
Significance:
Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5303)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Platte River near South Bend
South Bend, Cass County, Nebraska to Nebraska
Owner: Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1920 and c. 1970
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River
Significance:
UP 719th Road Bridge
UP 719th Road Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6066)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 719th Road between Plymouth and Jansen
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:
33' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 719th Road
Significance: