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One of two massive viaducts over Papillion Creek, this structure crosses Little Papillion Creek near 65th Street and I-80.
Built in 1906, this large bridge towers approximately 96 feet above the creek. It appears that the I-Beam spans were added at a later date, as they do not appear on the original blueprints for the bridge.
It is believed that the bridge still sits about 96 feet above the creek, although it has been channelized considerably. The original temporary structure here was a wooden trestle of the same height, but over half of a mile long. It was largely replaced with embankment and this bridge.
The bridge remains in good condition. The bridge rests on steel towers, set onto concrete substructures. The approach spans rest on steel pile piers.
Plan of the bridge, from the Railroad Gazette; Volume 45
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the common design but large scale implementation.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from a trail underneath.