Railroad Bridges in Saline CountyKansas
Saline County is located in southeast Nebraska. The is Wilbur, while the largest city is Crete.
Random Bridges
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)
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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #80.02)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Crete and was built with several spans from the original Plattsmouth Bridge
Crete, Saline County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901 using spans fabricated 1879 and 1901
by
Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design: 2-75' and 7-30' deck plate girders and 20' steel stringer
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Blue River
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BNSF Bridge #95.51
BNSF Bridge #95.51
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #95.51)
This small concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed swamp east of Friend
Friend, Saline County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Railroad/Original Owner:
Design: 20' concrete slab
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed swamp
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BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #101.05)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses S. Fork Johnson Creek along US Highway 6 between Friend and Exeter
Friend, Saline County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928 and 1944
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design: 49' deck plate girder and 2-30' steel stringer
Deck plate girder bridge over S. Fork Johnson Creek
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Glasgow Railroad Bridge
Glasgow Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #381.7)
This large through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River at Glasgow
Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri to West Glasgow, Saline County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Alton Railway
Design: 1-339' and 3-311' Parker through trusses, deck truss and deck plate girder
Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River
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UP Saline River Bridge (New Cambria)
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UP Saline River Bridge (New Cambria)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #181.12)
This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Saline River along Old US Highway 40 near New Cambria
New Cambria, Saline County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Design: 138' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Saline River
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