Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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South Omaha Railroad Crossing (East)
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (East)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.20)
This large Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Union Pacific Railroad south of Interstate 80
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
3-108' Baltimore through trusses and 2-16' steel stringers
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
BNSF 7th Street Bridge
BNSF 7th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.59)
This concrete slab bridge is the southern of three parallel bridges over 7th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 7th Street
Significance:
BNSF 84th Street Bridge
BNSF 84th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #7.59)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Middle Creek and 84th Street in Denton
Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-80', 1-60', 1-50' deck plate girder and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Creek and 84th Street
Significance:
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.86)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Elkhorn River in Waterloo
Waterloo, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use; Replacement Bridge Under Construction
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
163' Pratt through truss and 10-65' through plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhorn River
Significance:
BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)
BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.48)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses Dahlman Avenue and a Union Pacific Railroad line
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
76' through plate girder and five span deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Dahlman Avenue and Union Pacific Railroad
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:
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #101.05)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses S. Fork Johnson Creek along US Highway 6 between Friend and Exeter
Friend, Saline County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928 and 1944
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
49' deck plate girder and 2-30' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over S. Fork Johnson Creek
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:
UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #1
UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #1
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #27.98)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Wahoo Creek between Valparaiso and Weston
Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908 and 1952
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' deck plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wahoo Creek
Significance:
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)
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: