Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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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

Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5674)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Rock Island over the Union Pacific on the south side of Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: City of Lincoln

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jamacia North Trail

Significance:

Local

UP 13th Street Bridge

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UP 13th Street Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.10)

This deck girder and steel stringer bridge is the northern of two parallel railroad bridges over 13th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-33' and 2-24' deck plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 13th Street

Significance:

Local

DeWitt Railroad Crossing

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DeWitt Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5951)

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:

Local

UP Fish Creek Bridge (Middle)

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UP Fish Creek Bridge (Middle)

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

This steel stringer and trestle bridge is the middle crossing of Fish Creek in Blair

Blair, Washington County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Fish Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Old Rock Creek Road Bridge

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BNSF Old Rock Creek Road Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.77)

This concrete slab bridge crosses a former alignment of Rock Creek Road east of Greenwood

Greenwood, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
18' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over former Rock Creek Road

Significance:

Local

BNSF West Sarpy Ditch Bridge

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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:

Local

UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #4

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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:

Local

South Omaha Railroad Crossing (West)

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South Omaha Railroad Crossing (West)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #7.94)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
137' Baltimore through truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Bridge #24.13

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BNSF Bridge #24.13

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #24.13)

This concrete slab bridge crosses an abandoned private driveway

Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
18' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over abandoned private driveway

Significance:

Minimal