Railroad Bridges in Lancaster County, Nebraska


Lancaster County is located in southeast Nebraska. The seat and largest city are both Lincoln.

Random Bridges

Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #65.53

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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

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
4-20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF 112th Street Bridge

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BNSF 112th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #10.09)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 112th Street west of Emerald

Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 112th Street

Significance:

Minimal

Saltillo Trail Bridge

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Saltillo Trail Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #65.76)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the Homestead Trail across Salt Creek

Saltillo, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: Lancaster County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1900 and rebuilt c. 1958

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF 48th Street Bridge

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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

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
61' through plate girder and 2-35' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 48th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF 84th Street Bridge

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BNSF 84th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #7.59)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Middle Creek and 84th Street in Denton

Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-80', 1-60', 1-50' deck plate girder and concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Creek and 84th Street

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge

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Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.67)

This abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: City of Lincoln

Status: Abandoned

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
132' Baltimore through truss and trestle

Description:
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Moderate

David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge

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David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5553)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the David Murdock Trail over Stevens Creek

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: City of Lincoln

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Stevens Creek

Significance:

Local

RI Salt Creek Bridge

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RI Salt Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5675)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek near Densmore Park

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: City of Lincoln

Status: Abandoned

Built 1940

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-75' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Local

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

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jamacia North Trail

Significance:

Local

BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2

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BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #70.76)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Haines Branch along Yankee Hill Road near Denton

Denton, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
76' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Haines Branch

Significance:

Local