Railroad Bridges in Saunders CountyNebraska
Saunders County is located in east central Nebraska. The seat and largest city are both Wahoo.
Random Bridges
BNSF County Road 4 Bridge
BNSF County Road 4 Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #36.15)
This concrete slab bridge crosses a former alignment of 13th Street, now County Road 4
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Railroad/Original Owner:
Design: 20' concrete slab
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 4
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BNSF Platte River Bridge (Ashland)
BNSF Platte River Bridge (Ashland)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.86)
This long deck plate girder bridge crosses the Platte River between Ashland and Gretna
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska to Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899 and 1912
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design: 19 span deck plate girder and concrete slab
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River
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BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.59)
This Pratt through truss bridge once crossed Salt Creek on the north side of Ashland
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1952 using a span built c. 1905
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design: 107' Pratt through truss, 2-50' steel stringer and trestle
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salt Creek
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BNSF Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)
BNSF Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #35.24)
This concrete slab bridge crosses Silver Street (former US Highway 6) in Ashland
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Railroad/Original Owner:
Design: 25' concrete slab
Concrete slab bridge over Silver Street
Significance:
Oak Creek Trail - North Oak Creek Bridge
Oak Creek Trail - North Oak Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #0.54)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries a trail over North Oak Creek in Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: Saunders County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1908 likely using a secondhand span fabricated c. 1895
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Design: 147' Pratt through truss
Pratt through truss bridge over North Oak Creek
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