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Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5303)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Platte River near South Bend
South Bend, Cass County, Nebraska to Nebraska
Owner: Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1920 and c. 1970
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River
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UP Sand Creek Bridge (Wahoo)
UP Sand Creek Bridge (Wahoo)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #17.99)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek north of Wahoo
Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
80' deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sand Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #25.57
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:
Abandoned Cameron Ditch Bridge
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
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UP 7th Street Bridge (North)
UP 7th Street Bridge (North)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.69)
This steel stringer bridge is the northernmost of three parallel bridges over 7th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
4 span steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 7th Street
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OPPD 4th Terrace Bridge
OPPD 4th Terrace Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #5.25)
This modern steel stringer crosses 4th Terrace in Nebraska City
Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska
Owner: Omaha Public Power District
Status: In Use
Built 1970
by
Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
52' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 4th Terrace
Significance:
UP 717th Road Bridge
UP 717th Road Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6090)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 717th Road northeast of Jansen
Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
33' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 717th Road
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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
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CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #12)
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:
Ralston Railroad Crossing
Ralston Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #24.16)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Ralston Trail (former Missouri Pacific Railroad) in Ralston
Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
McClintic-Marshall Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
61' through plate girder, 48' and 52' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Ralston Trail (former Missouri Pacific Railroad)
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