Railroad Bridges in Lancaster County , Nebraska
Lancaster County is located in southeast Nebraska. The seat and largest city are both Lincoln.
Random Bridges
BNSF O Street Bridge
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:
BNSF 140th Street Bridge
BNSF 140th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #12.23)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 140th Street east of Pleasant Dale
Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska to Pleasant Dale, Seward County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 140th Street
Significance:
BNSF 112th Street Bridge
BNSF 112th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #10.09)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 112th Street west of Emerald
Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 112th Street
Significance:
BNSF 48th Street Bridge
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:
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:
BNSF Camp Creek Bridge (Waverly)
BNSF Camp Creek Bridge (Waverly)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.82)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Camp Creek along US Highway 6 east of Waverly
Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using spans fabricated 1912 and 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York and McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-40', 2-35' deck plate girders and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Camp Creek
Significance:
UP Salt Creek Bridge
UP Salt Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #56.60)
This quadrangular through truss crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916 using a span fabricated 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Salt 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
Significance:
Rock Island Trail - Garfield Street Bridge
Rock Island Trail - Garfield Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5630)
This steel stringer bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Garfield Street
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1909
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Garfield Street
Significance:
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: