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South Omaha Rail Bridge (East)

Baltimore Through Truss Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

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Name South Omaha Rail Bridge (East)
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 325 Feet Total, 120 Foot Largest Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Baltimore Through Truss
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Concrete
Date Built 1904
Traffic Count 6 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 19.20
Significance Regional Significance
Documentation Date September 2016


One of the more unique bridge in the Omaha area is this massive truss.
Built in 1904, the bridge contains a trio of riveted Baltimore Through Trusses.
The substructures on this bridge are one of the more unique aspects of this structure. Built of a pair of stone pylons for each pier, they have been capped in concrete for unknown reasons. This could possibly be a sign that this bridge isn't the original at this location.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being regionally significant, due to the rare example of a multi span skewed truss in the midwest.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge easily can be seen from I-80.

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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