Railroad Bridges in Douglas County, Nebraska
Douglas County is located in east central Nebraska. The seat and largest city are both Omaha.
Random Bridges
BNSF 60th Street Bridge
BNSF 60th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #23.12)
This historic deck girder and steel stringer bridge was constructed using a span originally fabricated in 1879
Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903 using a secondhand span fabricated 1879
by
Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
25' deck plate girder, 30' steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Deck girder and steel stringer bridge over 60th Street
Significance:
BNSF 13th Street Bridge
BNSF 13th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.01)
This concrete slab bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over 13th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1929
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 13th Street
Significance:
UP West Papillion Creek Bridge #2
UP West Papillion Creek Bridge #2
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #21.48)
This small deck plate girder bridge crosses West Papillion Creek in Elkhorn
Elkhorn, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1906
by
Unknown
for
Unknown
Design:
2-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Papillion Creek
Significance:
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
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
137' Baltimore through truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Significance:
Illinois Central Missouri River Bridge
Illinois Central Missouri River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W514.4)
This dual through truss swing bridge is the only one like it in the United States
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska to Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1893 and 1903
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Omaha Bridge & Terminal Railway
Design:
2-520' through truss swing spans and 9-60' through plate girder
Description:
Dual through truss swing bridge over Missouri River
Significance:
UP Big Papillion Creek Bridge
UP Big Papillion Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #9.64)
This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Big Papillion Creek south of Interstate 80
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
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
7 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Big Papillion Creek
Significance:
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (Middle)
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (Middle)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #5.95)
This Warren pony truss bridge crosses the former Missouri Pacific Railroad south of Interstate 80
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
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
107' Warren pony truss and 2-80' through plate girders
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (former Missouri Pacific Railroad)
Significance:
BNSF Big Papillion Creek Bridge
BNSF Big Papillion Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #23.57)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Papillion Creek in Ralston
Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1896, 1904 and 1911
by
Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Papillion Creek
Significance:
BNSF 14th Street Bridge
BNSF 14th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.09)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over 14th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-48' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 14th Street
Significance:
UP 13th Street Bridge
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
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-33' and 2-24' deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 13th Street
Significance: