Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

UP West Papillion Creek Bridge #2

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UP West Papillion Creek Bridge #2

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #21.48)

This small deck plate girder bridge crosses West Papillion Creek in Elkhorn

Elkhorn, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1906

by

Unknown

for

Unknown

Design:
2-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Papillion Creek

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

BNSF 7th Street Bridge

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BNSF 7th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.59)

This concrete slab bridge is the southern of three parallel bridges over 7th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 7th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)

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BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #60.92)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek north of A Street in Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated 1908

by

Morava Construction Company of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-90', 2-75', 1-32', 1-30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Deer Creek Arch

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Abandoned Deer Creek Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #R-252)

This small stone arch bridge crosses Deer Creek along US Highway 75

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Deer Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Camp Creek Bridge (Waverly)

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BNSF Camp Creek Bridge (Waverly)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.82)

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:

Local

UP 7th Street Bridge (North)

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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

Significance:

Local

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

BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2

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BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #70.76)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Haines Branch along Yankee Hill Road near Denton

Denton, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
76' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Haines Branch

Significance:

Local