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
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:
Oak Creek Trail - North Oak Creek Bridge
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:
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 Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)
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:
UP Bridge #39.05
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:
UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #3
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:
BNSF County Road 4 Bridge
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:
UP Sand Creek Bridge (Wahoo)
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:
BNSF Platte River Bridge (Ashland)
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:
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)
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: