Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)

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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #31.10)

This through truss and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Beatrice

Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893 and 1910

by

Unknown and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
154' Pratt through truss, 2-50' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River

Significance:

Moderate

UP 574th Avenue Bridge

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UP 574th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6106)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 574th Avenue northeast of Jansen

Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

c. 1901

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
33' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 574th Avenue

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

UP Haswell Drive Bridge

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UP Haswell Drive Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4639)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Haswell Drive on the north edge of Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
27' steel stringer and concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Haswell Drive and Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Minimal

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

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

Abandoned Cameron Ditch Bridge

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Abandoned Cameron Ditch Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #R-220)

This concrete arch bridge once crossed Cameron Ditch on the south side of Blair

Blair, Washington County, Nebraska

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Removed

Built 1914

by

Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Lost concrete arch bridge over Cameron Ditch

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #39.05

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UP Bridge #39.05

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #39.05)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses a tributary of North Oak Creek south of Valparaiso

Valparaiso, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1937

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over tributary of North Oak Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Old Main Street Bridge

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BNSF Old Main Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #4.93)

This concrete slab bridge crosses an old alignment of Main Street in Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
12' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over former Main Street

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)

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BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #60.92)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek north of A Street in Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated 1908

by

Morava Construction Company of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-90', 2-75', 1-32', 1-30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Moderate