Railroad Bridges in Nebraska
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Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #65.53
Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #65.53
This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed drainage ditch south of Saltillo Road
Saltillo, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: Lancaster County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1960
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Design: 4-20' steel stringer
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage ditch
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BNSF Sunrise Road Bridge
BNSF Sunrise Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.04)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sunrise Road west of Pleasant Dale
Pleasant Dale, Seward County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design: 80' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder
Deck plate girder bridge over Sunrise Road
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BNSF 48th Street Bridge
BNSF 48th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.58)
This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF mainline over 48th Street in Lincoln
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Omaha Steel Works of Omaha, Nebraska and Robinson Contractors of Lincoln, Nebraska
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design: 61' through plate girder and 2-35' steel stringer
Through plate girder bridge over 48th Street
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South Omaha Railroad Crossing (West)
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (West)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #7.94)
This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Design: 137' Baltimore through truss and deck plate girder
Baltimore through truss bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
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Meridian Bridge
Meridian Bridge
While this large truss lift bridge was built to serve railroad traffic on the lower deck, no railroad ever used this bridge
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota to South Yankton, Cedar County, Nebraska
Owner: National Park Service
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Meridian Highway Bridge Company
Design: 7 span double deck Pratt through truss
Double-decker truss lift bridge over Missouri River
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