Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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BNSF 13th Street Bridge
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:
West Papio Trail - Hell Creek Bridge
West Papio Trail - Hell Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #19.72)
This through plate girder bridge carries the West Papio Trail over Hell Creek in La Vista
La Vista, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: City of La Vista
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hell Creek
Significance:
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #80.02)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Crete and was built with several spans from the original Plattsmouth Bridge
Crete, Saline County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901 using spans fabricated 1879 and 1901
by
Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-75' and 7-30' deck plate girders and 20' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Blue River
Significance:
UP Salt Creek Bridge
UP Salt Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #56.60)
This quadrangular through truss crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916 using a span fabricated 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss, timber pile trestle and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.59)
This Pratt through truss bridge once crossed Salt Creek on the north side of Ashland
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1952 using a span built c. 1905
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
107' Pratt through truss, 2-50' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
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:
Rock Island Trail - Garfield Street Bridge
Rock Island Trail - Garfield Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5630)
This steel stringer bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Garfield Street
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1909
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Garfield Street
Significance:
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #31.10)
This through truss and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Beatrice
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893 and 1910
by
Unknown and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
154' Pratt through truss, 2-50' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River
Significance:
UP Haswell Drive Bridge
UP Haswell Drive Bridge
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4639)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Haswell Drive on the north edge of Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
27' steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Haswell Drive and Unnamed Creek
Significance:
UP Old Home Creek Bridge
UP Old Home Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #9.31)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Old Home Creek alongside Fort Crook Road
Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old Home Creek
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