Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)
BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.95)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Turkey Creek southeast of DeWitt
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905 using a span fabricated 1895
by
Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
132' Pratt through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Turkey Creek
Significance:
BNSF 14th Street Bridge
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:
Mopac Trail East - Stove Creek Bridge
Mopac Trail East - Stove Creek Bridge
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #17)
This steel stringer bridge carries the Mopac Trail East over Stove Creek in Elmwood
Elmwood, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
34' steel stringer and timber trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stove Creek
Significance:
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.86)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Elkhorn River in Waterloo
Waterloo, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use; Replacement Bridge Under Construction
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
163' Pratt through truss and 10-65' through plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhorn River
Significance:
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Hoag)
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Hoag)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #26.35)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Blue River near the unincorporated community of Hoag
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902 at an unknown location
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
130' Pratt through truss, timber pile trestle and modular concrete girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River
Significance:
BNSF West Sarpy Ditch Bridge
BNSF West Sarpy Ditch Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #42.85)
This through girder bridge crosses West Sarpy Ditch alongside US Highway 6 west of Gretna
Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917 and 1949
by
Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder and 2-40' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Sarpy Ditch
Significance:
UP Little Papillion Creek Bridge
UP Little Papillion Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #8.28)
This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Little Papillion Creek and the Keystone Trail south of Interstate 80
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York (presumed) and Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
6 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Little Papillion Creek and Keystone Trail
Significance:
UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #4
UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #4
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #24.70)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Wahoo Creek east of Weston
Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder and 4-30' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wahoo Creek
Significance:
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
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:
BNSF County Road 4 Bridge
BNSF County Road 4 Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #36.15)
This concrete slab bridge crosses a former alignment of 13th Street, now County Road 4
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 4
Significance: