Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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BNSF Sunrise Road Bridge

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BNSF Sunrise Road Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.04)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sunrise Road west of Pleasant Dale

Pleasant Dale, Seward County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
80' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sunrise Road

Significance:

Local

UP 717th Road Bridge

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UP 717th Road Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6090)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 717th Road northeast of Jansen

Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
33' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 717th Road

Significance:

Local

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 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 Callahan Creek Bridge

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BNSF Callahan Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.84)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Callahan Creek east of Greenwood along US Highway 6

Greenwood, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and widened 1918

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
60' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Callahan Creek

Significance:

Local

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

UP 50th Street Arch

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UP 50th Street Arch

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #7.14)

This concrete arch bridge crosses 50th Street south of Interstate 80 in Omaha

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska and

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
30' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over 50th Street

Significance:

Local

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 Bridge #95.51

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BNSF Bridge #95.51

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #95.51)

This small concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed swamp east of Friend

Friend, Saline County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed swamp

Significance:

Minimal

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