Railroad Bridges in Douglas County , Nebraska
Douglas County is located in east central Nebraska. The seat and largest city are both Omaha.
Random Bridges
BNSF Bridge #24.13
BNSF Bridge #24.13
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #24.13)
This concrete slab bridge crosses an abandoned private driveway
Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
18' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over abandoned private driveway
Significance:
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (Middle)
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (Middle)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #5.95)
This Warren pony truss bridge crosses the former Missouri Pacific Railroad south of Interstate 80
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
107' Warren pony truss and 2-80' through plate girders
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (former Missouri Pacific Railroad)
Significance:
UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.76)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad across 20th 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:
2-13' and 2-21' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 20th Street
Significance:
UP 13th Street Bridge
UP 13th Street Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.10)
This deck girder and steel stringer bridge is the northern of two parallel railroad bridges over 13th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-33' and 2-24' deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 13th Street
Significance:
UP 7th Street Bridge (North)
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:
BNSF 7th Street Bridge
BNSF 7th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.59)
This concrete slab bridge is the southern of three parallel bridges over 7th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 7th Street
Significance:
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (East)
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (East)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.20)
This large Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Union Pacific Railroad south of Interstate 80
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
3-108' Baltimore through trusses and 2-16' steel stringers
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
UP Bridge #25.57
UP Bridge #25.57
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #25.57)
This small deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek in West Omaha
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
35' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Big Papillion Creek Bridge
BNSF Big Papillion Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #23.57)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Papillion Creek in Ralston
Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1896, 1904 and 1911
by
Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Papillion Creek
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: