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

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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:

Minimal

UP Bridge #25.57

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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:

Local

UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)

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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:

Moderate

BNSF Hickory Street Bridge

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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:

Local

UP Big Papillion Creek Bridge

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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:

Moderate

UP 7th Street Bridge (South)

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UP 7th Street Bridge (South)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.69)

This deck plate girder bridge is the middle of three parallel bridges over 7th 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:
2-26', 2-12' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 7th Street

Significance:

Moderate

UP 13th Street Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)

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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:

Local

South Omaha Railroad Crossing (Middle)

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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:

Moderate

Illinois Central Missouri River Bridge

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Illinois Central Missouri River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W514.4)

This dual through truss swing bridge is the only one like it in the United States

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska to Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1893 and 1903

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Omaha Bridge & Terminal Railway

Design:
2-520' through truss swing spans and 9-60' through plate girder

Description:
Dual through truss swing bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

National