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

Significance:

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:

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:

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 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

Significance:

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:

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

Significance:

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Blue River near the unincorporated community of Hoag

Hoag, Gage County, Nebraska

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:

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 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)

Significance: