Railroad Bridges in Lancaster County , Nebraska
Lancaster County is located in southeast Nebraska. The seat and largest city are both Lincoln.
Random Bridges
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:
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:
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:
Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge
Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.67)
This abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Abandoned
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
132' Baltimore through truss and trestle
Description:
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
BNSF 112th Street Bridge
BNSF 112th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #10.09)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 112th Street west of Emerald
Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 112th Street
Significance:
BNSF 84th Street Bridge
BNSF 84th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #7.59)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Middle Creek and 84th Street in Denton
Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-80', 1-60', 1-50' deck plate girder and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Creek and 84th Street
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:
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 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:
Saltillo Trail Bridge
Saltillo Trail Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #65.76)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the Homestead Trail across Salt Creek
Saltillo, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: Lancaster County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1900 and rebuilt c. 1958
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance: