Railroad Bridges in Saunders County , Nebraska


Saunders County is located in east central Nebraska. The seat and largest city are both Wahoo.

Random Bridges

UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #4

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UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #4

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #24.70)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Wahoo Creek east of Weston

Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder and 4-30' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wahoo Creek

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

UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #1

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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:

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

UP Bridge #39.05

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UP Bridge #39.05

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #39.05)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses a tributary of North Oak Creek south of Valparaiso

Valparaiso, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1937

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over tributary of North Oak 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 County Road 4 Bridge

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BNSF County Road 4 Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #36.15)

This concrete slab bridge crosses a former alignment of 13th Street, now County Road 4

Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 4

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge (Wahoo)

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UP Sand Creek Bridge (Wahoo)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #17.99)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek north of Wahoo

Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
80' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Platte River Bridge (Ashland)

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BNSF Platte River Bridge (Ashland)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.86)

This long deck plate girder bridge crosses the Platte River between Ashland and Gretna

Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska to Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and 1912

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
19 span deck plate girder and concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)

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BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.59)

This Pratt through truss bridge once crossed Salt Creek on the north side of Ashland

Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1952 using a span built c. 1905

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
107' Pratt through truss, 2-50' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Moderate