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 13th Street Bridge
BNSF 13th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.01)
This concrete slab bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over 13th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1929
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 13th Street
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:
BNSF Hickory Street Bridge
BNSF Hickory Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.01)
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:
UP Little Papillion Creek Bridge
UP Little Papillion Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #8.28)
This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Little Papillion Creek and the Keystone Trail south of Interstate 80
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York (presumed) and Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
6 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Little Papillion Creek and Keystone Trail
Significance:
UP 50th Street Arch
UP 50th Street Arch
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #7.14)
This concrete arch bridge crosses 50th Street south of Interstate 80 in Omaha
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice, Nebraska and
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
30' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over 50th Street
Significance:
BNSF 60th Street Bridge
BNSF 60th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #23.12)
This historic deck girder and steel stringer bridge was constructed using a span originally fabricated in 1879
Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903 using a secondhand span fabricated 1879
by
Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
25' deck plate girder, 30' steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Deck girder and steel stringer bridge over 60th 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:
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:
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (West)
South Omaha Railroad Crossing (West)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #7.94)
This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line
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:
137' Baltimore through truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Significance:
UP Big Papillion Creek Bridge
UP Big Papillion Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #9.64)
This deck plate girder viaduct crosses Big Papillion Creek 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:
7 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Big Papillion Creek
Significance: