This through truss and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Beatrice

Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893 and 1910

by

Unknown and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 154' Pratt through truss, 2-50' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River

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This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Blue River near the unincorporated community of Hoag

Hoag, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 at an unknown location

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 130' Pratt through truss, timber pile trestle and modular concrete girder

Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River

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This through plate girder bridge crosses Indian Creek on the north side of Beatrice

Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 50' through plate girder and trestle

Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

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This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Turkey Creek southeast of DeWitt

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905 using a span fabricated 1895

by

Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 132' Pratt through truss and concrete modular girder

Pratt through truss bridge over Turkey Creek

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This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the BNSF Railway and Blueridge Drive in DeWitt

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design: 50' through plate girder, 1-19' and 1-44' deck plate girder

Through and deck plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway and Blueridge Drive

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