Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska


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UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #3

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UP Wahoo Creek Bridge #3

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #26.52)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Wahoo Creek on the west side of Weston

Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907 and 1952

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wahoo Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Linoma Beach Bridge

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BNSF Linoma Beach Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.05)

This through girder bridge crosses Linoma Beach alongside US Highway 6 west of Gretna

Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1949 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder and 2-50' and 2-40' steel stringer spans

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Linoma Beach (unnamed creek)

Significance:

Local

UP Weeping Water Creek Bridge (West)

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UP Weeping Water Creek Bridge (West)

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #457.3)

This deck plate girder bridge is the westernmost crossing of Weeping Water Creek along this line

Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Weeping Water 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

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 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

UP 7th Street Bridge (South)

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UP 7th Street Bridge (South)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.69)

This deck plate girder bridge is the middle of three parallel bridges over 7th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-26', 2-12' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 7th Street

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

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 14th Street Bridge

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UP 14th Street Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.19)

This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over 14th Street

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 14th Street

Significance:

Local