Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Beatrice)

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BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Beatrice)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #29.87)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Indian Creek on the north side of Beatrice

Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)

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BNSF 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.73)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses 20th Street in Omaha

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1891 and 1953

by

Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-60' and 2-19' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 20th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Bellevue, South)

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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Bellevue, South)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #11.18)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek near 15th Street in Bellevue

Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1901

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Greenwood Creek Bridge

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BNSF Greenwood Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #40.09)

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

Greenwood, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 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 Greenwood Creek

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

BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge

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BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #101.05)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses S. Fork Johnson Creek along US Highway 6 between Friend and Exeter

Friend, Saline County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928 and 1944

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
49' deck plate girder and 2-30' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over S. Fork Johnson Creek

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

DeWitt Railroad Crossing

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DeWitt Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5951)

This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the BNSF Railway and Blueridge Drive in DeWitt

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder, 1-19' and 1-44' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway and Blueridge Drive

Significance:

Local

BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2

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BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #70.76)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Haines Branch along Yankee Hill Road near Denton

Denton, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
76' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Haines Branch

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