Fairbury once had lines of the Union Pacific Railroad, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Today, the UP and portions of the Rock Island are operated by Union Pacific Railroad, while the remaining lines have been abandoned.
Fairbury Trail Bridge
Fairbury Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1561)
This large through and deck plate girder bridge carries a trail over the Little Blue River in Fairbury
Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Fairbury
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1904 and c. 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
3-95' and 2-58' through plate girders and 1-50' and 2-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Little Blue River
Significance:
