Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.76)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad across 20th 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:
2-13' and 2-21' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 20th Street
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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)
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:
Abandoned Deer Creek Arch
Abandoned Deer Creek Arch
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #R-252)
This small stone arch bridge crosses Deer Creek along US Highway 75
Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
16' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Deer Creek
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
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BNSF Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.73)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Maple Creek north of Nickerson
Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1925
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
75' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Maple Creek
Significance:
Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge
Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.67)
This abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Abandoned
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
132' Baltimore through truss and trestle
Description:
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Salt Creek
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BNSF Cornhusker Road Bridge
BNSF Cornhusker Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #35.66)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Cornhusker Road northeast of Gretna
Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
16' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Cornhusker Road
Significance:
Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge
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:
BNSF 60th Street Bridge
BNSF 60th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #23.12)
This historic deck girder and steel stringer bridge was constructed using a span originally fabricated in 1879
Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903 using a secondhand span fabricated 1879
by
Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
25' deck plate girder, 30' steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Deck girder and steel stringer bridge over 60th Street
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BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)
BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.95)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Turkey Creek southeast of DeWitt
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905 using a span fabricated 1895
by
Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
132' Pratt through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Turkey Creek
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