Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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UP Fish Creek Bridge (North)

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UP Fish Creek Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-73)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Fish Creek north of US Highway 30

Blair, Washington County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-85' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fish Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Louisville)

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BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Louisville)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #22.95)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek in Louisville

Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

Local

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

UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #3

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UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #3

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #26.52)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Wahoo Creek on the west side of Weston

Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907 and 1952

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wahoo Creek

Significance:

Local

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 Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)

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BNSF Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #35.24)

This concrete slab bridge crosses Silver Street (former US Highway 6) in Ashland

Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
25' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Silver Street

Significance:

Local

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

UP Bridge #25.57

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UP Bridge #25.57

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #25.57)

This small deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek in West Omaha

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
35' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Deer Creek Arch

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Abandoned Deer Creek Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #R-252)

This small stone arch bridge crosses Deer Creek along US Highway 75

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Deer Creek

Significance:

Local

RI Salt Creek Bridge

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RI Salt Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5675)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek near Densmore Park

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: City of Lincoln

Status: Abandoned

Built 1940

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-75' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Local