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 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 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:
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:
UP 14th Street Bridge
UP 14th Street Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.19)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over 14th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-48' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 14th Street
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:
Ralston Railroad Crossing
Ralston Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #24.16)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Ralston Trail (former Missouri Pacific Railroad) in Ralston
Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
McClintic-Marshall Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
61' through plate girder, 48' and 52' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Ralston Trail (former Missouri Pacific Railroad)
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:
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:
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: