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 13th Street Bridge

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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:

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

Omaha Railroad Bridge

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Omaha Railroad Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.09)

This massive Parker through truss bridge carries the Union Pacific mainline across the Missouri River between Omaha and Council Bluffs

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska to Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
4-250' Parker through trusses, 2-125', 1-131' Pratt through trusses and deck plate girder

Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

High

UP West Papillion Creek Bridge #2

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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:

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 Big Papillion Creek Bridge

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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:

Moderate

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

BNSF Hickory Street Bridge

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BNSF Hickory Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.01)

This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Hickory Street south of downtown Omaha

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-30', 1-35', 1-50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hickory Street

Significance:

Local

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

UP Little Papillion Creek Bridge

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UP Little Papillion Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #8.28)

This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Little Papillion Creek and the Keystone Trail south of Interstate 80

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York (presumed) and Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
6 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Little Papillion Creek and Keystone Trail

Significance:

Moderate