By 1885, an expansion would be made into Omaha. It would be quickly sold to the Omaha and North Platte Railroad.
The Omaha & North Platte desired to continue building west, reaching Ashland by 1888. They would continue north towards Fremont from that point.
The two railroads combined formed a loop, to allow Chicago, Burlington & Quincy trains to enter Omaha. The CB&Q mainline bypassed Omaha about 10 miles to the south.
The railroads became a full part of the CB&Q in 1908, which invested money to heavily rebuild the two.
The CB&Q continued operations of this route until 1970, when they merged with Great Northern and Northern Pacific to form Burlington Northern.
By 1996, the BN merged with Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe to form BNSF Railway, the current owner of this line. It is currently known as the Omaha Subdivision.
06/26/21
This small girder and bridge beam crosses over Lanoma Beach, an inlet of the Platte River, between Gretna and Ashland.
Originally built in approximately 1899, the bridge likely originally had trestle approaches. However, these were replaced in 1949.
The bridge currently has a main through plate girder span, and a pair of I-Beam spans on either side. The entire bridge rests on steel pile substructures.
Overall, the bridge appears in good condition.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design and newer age.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from US-6, which runs parallel.