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Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)

Abandoned Through Girder Bridge over Maple Creek
Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska

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Name Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 145 Feet Total, 60 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1924
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is Abandoned)
Current Status Abandoned
C&NW Bridge Number 12
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date May 2017


This standard through girder bridge crosses Maple Creek north of Nickerson.
Built in 1924, the bridge contains a single through girder span, with trestle approaches.
The bridge is believed to currently be owned by Union Pacific, the successor of the C&NW. However, this has not yet been proven.
Resting entirely on wooden substructures, this bridge remains in fair condition.

The author ranks this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview of the bridge

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Build Date American Bridge Company plaque
Main Span Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele