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UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over 20th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

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Name UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
Built By Union Pacific Railroad
Contractor Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 110 Feet Total, 35 Foot Main Spans
Width 7 Tracks, 4 Tracks In Use
Height Above Ground 12 Feet 4 Inches
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Steel Tower and Stone Masonry encased in Concrete
Date Built 1890, Rehabilitated 2012
Traffic Count 30 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 3.76
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date January 2017


This small bridge crosses over 20th Street at the intersection of Woolworth Avenue.
Similar to the 14th Street bridge, it appears that this bridge was built in 1890, all at one time.
The bridge consists of four spans of deck girder, set onto concrete encased stone abutments and steel tower piers.
While the bridge clearly has a plaque, the National Bridge Inventory does not list a build date for this structure. It appears that portions of the bridge were upgraded in 2012, including the encasement of abutments in concrete.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being moderately significant, due to the common design but older age.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road it crosses.

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Build Date Lassig Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Contractor Lassig Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele