Railroad Bridges in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Lancaster County is located in southeast Nebraska. The seat and largest city are both Lincoln.
Random Bridges
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)
BNSF Salt Creek Bridge (Lincoln, South)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #60.92)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek north of A Street in Lincoln
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated 1908
by
Morava Construction Company of Chicago
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-90', 2-75', 1-32', 1-30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
UP Salt Creek Bridge
UP Salt Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #56.60)
This quadrangular through truss crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916 using a span fabricated 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
BNSF Stevens Creek Bridge
BNSF Stevens Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #52.53)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Stevens Creek alongside US Highway 6
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1960
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4-35' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stevens Creek
Significance:
RI Salt Creek Bridge
RI Salt Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5675)
This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses Salt Creek near Densmore Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Abandoned
Built 1940
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-75' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
BNSF 48th Street Bridge
BNSF 48th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.58)
This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF mainline over 48th Street in Lincoln
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Omaha Steel Works of Omaha, Nebraska and Robinson Contractors of Lincoln, Nebraska
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
61' through plate girder and 2-35' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 48th Street
Significance:
BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2
BNSF Haines Branch Bridge #2
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #70.76)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Haines Branch along Yankee Hill Road near Denton
Denton, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
76' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Haines Branch
Significance:
David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge
David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5553)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the David Murdock Trail over Stevens Creek
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Stevens Creek
Significance:
UP Wagon Tongue Creek Bridge
UP Wagon Tongue Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #41.61)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Wagon Tongue Creek near Agnew
Agnew, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder and 2-20' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wagon Tongue Creek
Significance:
Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge
Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5674)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Rock Island over the Union Pacific on the south side of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jamacia North Trail
Significance:
BNSF 140th Street Bridge
BNSF 140th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #12.23)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 140th Street east of Pleasant Dale
Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska to Pleasant Dale, Seward County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 140th Street
Significance: