Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Louisville)
BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Louisville)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #22.95)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek in Louisville
Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek
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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
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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
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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
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UP 717th Road Bridge
UP 717th Road Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6090)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 717th Road northeast of Jansen
Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
33' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 717th Road
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BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Beatrice)
BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Beatrice)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #29.87)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Indian Creek on the north side of Beatrice
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
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BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2
BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #70.76)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Haines Branch along Yankee Hill Road near Denton
Denton, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
76' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Haines Branch
Significance:
UP 7th Street Bridge (South)
UP 7th Street Bridge (South)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.69)
This deck plate girder bridge is the middle of three parallel bridges over 7th 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:
2-26', 2-12' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 7th Street
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BNSF Stevens Creek Bridge
BNSF Stevens Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #52.53)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Stevens Creek alongside US Highway 6
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1960
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4-35' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stevens Creek
Significance:
RI Salt Creek Bridge
RI Salt Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5675)
This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek near Densmore Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Abandoned
Built 1940
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-75' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Creek
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