Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
Random Bridges
BNSF Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)
BNSF Silver Street Bridge (Ashland)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #35.24)
This concrete slab bridge crosses Silver Street (former US Highway 6) in Ashland
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
25' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Silver Street
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:
UP 574th Avenue Bridge
UP 574th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6106)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 574th Avenue northeast of Jansen
Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
c. 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
33' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 574th Avenue
Significance:
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Arlington)
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Arlington)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #G-144)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once crossed the Elkhorn River west of Arlington
Arlington, Washington County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Description:
Lost quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Elkhorn River
Significance:
Abandoned Deer Creek Arch
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:
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 Big Blue River Bridge (DeWitt)
UP Big Blue River Bridge (DeWitt)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5948)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River southeast of DeWitt
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and 1924
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant) and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
4-63' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Blue River
Significance:
BNSF Sunrise Road Bridge
BNSF Sunrise Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.04)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sunrise Road west of Pleasant Dale
Pleasant Dale, Seward County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
80' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sunrise Road
Significance:
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
UP Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.86)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Elkhorn River in Waterloo
Waterloo, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use; Replacement Bridge Under Construction
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
163' Pratt through truss and 10-65' through plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhorn River
Significance:
UP Bridge #10.39
UP Bridge #10.39
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #6084)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek northeast of Jansen
Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
46' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance: