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BNSF Hickory Street Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Hickory Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

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Name BNSF Hickory Street Bridge
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 122 Feet Total, 50 Foot Largest Span
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Steel Tower and Concrete
Date Built 1898
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 16.01
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2019


Located just south of downtown Omaha, this deck girder bridge crosses over Hickory Street at S. 2nd Street.
Built in 1898, the bridge features three deck girder spans, set onto steel towers and concrete abutments.
The bridge is rather tall for an older grade separation. This type of steel trestle design was occasionally used for structures such as this.
It is hoped that information can be found on this bridge. Little information is available about the grade separations in Omaha.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition, with no major deterioration noted.

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

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Build Date Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Collection at the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele