This through plate girder bridge crosses US Highway 6 (O Street) east of Emerald

Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1930 and widened c. 1995

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
86' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Highway 6 (O Street)

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge is the westernmost crossing of Weeping Water Creek along this line

Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Weeping Water Creek

Significance:

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:

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:

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:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River southeast of DeWitt

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1924

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant) and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-63' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Blue River

Significance:

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:

This through girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Maple Creek north of Nickerson

Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska

Owner: Nebraska Trails Foundation

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
64' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Maple Creek

Significance:

This through girder bridge crosses the Union Pacific Railroad (former Missouri Pacific) and 3rd Street in Nebraska City

Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska

Owner: Omaha Public Power District

Status: In Use

Built 1970 using a span fabricated 1917

by

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

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad and 3rd Street

Significance:

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

Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940 using spans fabricated 1912 and 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York and McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-40', 2-35' deck plate girders and 2-16' concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Camp Creek

Significance: