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Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5303)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Platte River near South Bend
South Bend, Cass County, Nebraska to Nebraska
Owner: Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1920 and c. 1970
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River
Significance:
UP 580th Avenue Bridge
UP 580th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5992)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 580th Avenue northeast of Plymouth
Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 580th Avenue
Significance:
BNSF 48th Street Bridge
BNSF 48th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.58)
This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF mainline over 48th Street in Lincoln
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Omaha Steel Works of Omaha, Nebraska and Robinson Contractors of Lincoln, Nebraska
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
61' through plate girder and 2-35' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 48th Street
Significance:
UP West Papillion Creek Bridge #2
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:
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:
BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)
BNSF Dahlman Avenue Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.48)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses Dahlman Avenue and a Union Pacific Railroad line
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
76' through plate girder and five span deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Dahlman Avenue and Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
BNSF 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
BNSF 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.73)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses 20th Street in Omaha
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1891 and 1953
by
Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-60' and 2-19' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 20th Street
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:
BNSF Stevens Creek Bridge
BNSF Stevens Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #52.53)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Stevens Creek alongside US Highway 6
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1960
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4-35' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stevens Creek
Significance:
Nebraska City Railroad Crossing
Nebraska City Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #5.46)
This through girder bridge crosses the Union Pacific Railroad (former Missouri Pacific) and 3rd Street in Nebraska City
Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska
Owner: Omaha Public Power District
Status: In Use
Built 1970 using a span fabricated 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad and 3rd Street
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