Railroad Bridges in Nebraska

Nebraska is a state located in the Great Plains region of the Midwest. Numerous railroads throughout the state serve mainly agricultural industries.
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Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge
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Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5674)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Rock Island over the Union Pacific on the south side of Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: City of Lincoln

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1899

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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

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

Design: 80' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Jamacia North Trail

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UP Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)
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UP Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5951)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Turkey Creek southeast of DeWitt

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900 and 1924

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Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

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

Design: 2-63' and 1-54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Deck plate girder bridge over Turkey Creek

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UP 13th Street Bridge
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UP 13th Street Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.10)

This deck girder and steel stringer bridge is the northern of two parallel railroad bridges over 13th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and c. 1930

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 2-33' and 2-24' deck plate girder and steel stringer

Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 13th Street

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Blair Railroad Bridge
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Blair Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-72)

This massive Parker Through Truss bridge crosses the Missouri River alongside US Highway 30 at Blair

Blair, Washington County, Nebraska to California Junction, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

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American Bridge Company (Gary Plant)

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 3-330' Parker through trusses, deck plate girder and steel stringer

Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

High

CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
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CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #12)

This through girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Maple Creek north of Nickerson

Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska

Owner: Nebraska Trails Foundation

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1924

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 64' through plate girder and trestle

Through plate girder bridge over Maple Creek

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