Railroad Bridges in Douglas County, Nebraska


Douglas County is located in east central Nebraska. The seat and largest city are both Omaha.

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Illinois Central Missouri River Bridge

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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:

National

BNSF 14th Street Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)

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BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.48)

This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses Dahlman Avenue and a Union Pacific Railroad line

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
76' through plate girder and five span deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Dahlman Avenue and Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Bridge #24.13

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BNSF Bridge #24.13

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #24.13)

This concrete slab bridge crosses an abandoned private driveway

Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
18' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over abandoned private driveway

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF 60th Street Bridge

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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:

Regional

Ralston Railroad Crossing

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Ralston Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #24.16)

This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Ralston Trail (former Missouri Pacific Railroad) in Ralston

Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

McClintic-Marshall Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
61' through plate girder, 48' and 52' deck plate girders

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Ralston Trail (former Missouri Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

Local

BNSF 7th Street Bridge

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BNSF 7th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.59)

This concrete slab bridge is the southern of three parallel bridges over 7th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 7th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)

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UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.86)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Elkhorn River in Waterloo

Waterloo, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use; Replacement Bridge Under Construction

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
163' Pratt through truss and 10-65' through plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhorn River

Significance:

Regional

UP 7th Street Bridge (North)

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UP 7th Street Bridge (North)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.69)

This steel stringer bridge is the northernmost of three parallel bridges over 7th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
4 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 7th Street

Significance:

Local

South Omaha Railroad Crossing (East)

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South Omaha Railroad Crossing (East)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.20)

This large Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Union Pacific Railroad south of Interstate 80

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-108' Baltimore through trusses and 2-16' steel stringers

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Regional