This large through and deck plate girder bridge carries a trail over the Little Blue River in Fairbury

Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska

Owner: City of Fairbury

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1904 and c. 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-95' and 2-58' through plate girders and 1-50' and 2-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Little Blue River

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River southeast of DeWitt

DeWitt, Gage County, Nebraska

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:

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:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Callahan Creek east of Greenwood along US Highway 6

Greenwood, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and widened 1918

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
60' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Callahan Creek

Significance:

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:

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:

This steel stringer and trestle bridge is the middle crossing of Fish Creek in Blair

Blair, Washington County, Nebraska

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Fish Creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Hickory Street south of downtown Omaha

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-30', 1-35', 1-50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hickory Street

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek in Louisville

Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

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: