Also in 1869, the Leavenworth, Atchison & North Western Railroad built another 21 miles to Atchison, Kansas. Both railroads became part of Kansas City, Leavenworth and Atchison Railway in 1880; which in turn became part of the Missouri Pacific Railway the same year.
In 1882, MP continued building northwards from Atchison, reaching Falls City, Nebraska City and Union the same year; a total distance of 149 miles.
Between 1891 and 1892, the Omaha Southern Railway, a subsidiary of MP built from Union, north to Gilmore Junction, near present day Bellevue. From here, it followed the Union Pacific route into Omaha, where the MP connected to several other routes.
The MP lasted until 1917, when they reorganized as Missouri Pacific Railroad. MP had a considerable amount of lines throughout the Plains States.
This line continued to serve as a mainline, until 1982 when the MP was purchased by Union Pacific Railroad. By 1997, the merger was finalized and MP ceased to exist.
Today, this line is known as the Falls City Subdivision, and is a significant backbone for Union Pacific.
06/26/21
Located north of Plattsmouth, this steel and concrete stringer bridge crosses Haswell Drive at Webster Boulevard/
Historic aerial imagery indicates this bridge was likely built in 1952. In a 1952 aerial image, the previous trestle was being worked on, but in 1955 a new concrete bridge appears to have been in place for some time.
This bridge consists of a single I-Beam span, and seven concrete stringer spans. The bridge sits entirely on concrete pile substructures.
It appears this bridge was a standard modular design for the MP, with little distinguishing features.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition with minimal deterioration.
The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design and newer age.
The photo above is an overview.