Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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UP Haswell Drive Bridge

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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:

Minimal

UP Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)

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UP Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5951)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Turkey Creek southeast of DeWitt

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900 and 1924

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-63' and 1-54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Turkey Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Weeping Water Creek Bridge (West)

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UP Weeping Water Creek Bridge (West)

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #457.3)

This deck plate girder bridge is the westernmost crossing of Weeping Water Creek along this line

Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Weeping Water Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Callahan Creek Bridge

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BNSF Callahan Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.84)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Callahan Creek east of Greenwood along US Highway 6

Greenwood, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and widened 1918

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
60' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Callahan Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)

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BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #60.92)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek north of A Street in Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated 1908

by

Morava Construction Company of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-90', 2-75', 1-32', 1-30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP 580th Avenue Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)

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BNSF 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.73)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses 20th Street in Omaha

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1891 and 1953

by

Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-60' and 2-19' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 20th Street

Significance:

Local

UP 7th Street Bridge (North)

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UP 7th Street Bridge (North)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.69)

This steel stringer bridge is the northernmost of three parallel bridges over 7th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
4 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 7th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Hoag)

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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Hoag)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #26.35)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Blue River near the unincorporated community of Hoag

Hoag, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 at an unknown location

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
130' Pratt through truss, timber pile trestle and modular concrete girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF O Street Bridge

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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:

Local