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

West Papio Trail - Hell Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)

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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:

Regional

UP Salt Creek Bridge

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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:

Moderate

BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Ashland, North)

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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:

Moderate

CN&W Maple Creek Bridge (Nickerson)

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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:

Local

Rock Island Trail - Garfield Street Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)

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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:

Moderate

UP Haswell Drive Bridge

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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:

Minimal

UP Old Home Creek Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local