Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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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

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

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

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

Fairbury Trail Bridge

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Fairbury Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1561)

This large through and deck plate girder bridge carries a trail over the Little Blue River in Fairbury

Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska

Owner: City of Fairbury

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1904 and c. 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-95' and 2-58' through plate girders and 1-50' and 2-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Little Blue River

Significance:

Moderate

Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5674)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Rock Island over the Union Pacific on the south side of Lincoln

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:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jamacia North Trail

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

UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #3

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UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #3

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #26.52)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Wahoo Creek on the west side of Weston

Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907 and 1952

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wahoo Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)

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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:

Local

BNSF 48th Street Bridge

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BNSF 48th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.58)

This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF mainline over 48th Street in Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Omaha Steel Works of Omaha, Nebraska and Robinson Contractors of Lincoln, Nebraska

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
61' through plate girder and 2-35' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 48th Street

Significance:

Local