Bridgehunter.com | UP - Omaha Railroad Bridge (1887)

Photos

Photocopy Of Photograph, Original Negative In The Possession Of John R. Morison, Peterborough, New Hampshire. Photographer Unknown, Circa 1887. South Web And West Portal Of Bridge

Photo collected by Historic American Engineering Record

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BH Photo #158053

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Description

This is one of if not the earliest documented bridge associated with famous engineer Ralph Modjeski who was assistant engineer for this bridge's construction.

Facts

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific Railroad
Location: Council Bluffs, Douglas County, Nebraska, and Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1886-87 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1916
Builders: - George S. Morison of New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Ralph Modjeski of Bochnia, Poland (Assistant Engineer)
Railroad: - Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Main spans: Four Whipple through trusses
Approaches: Pratt deck trusses
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 246.0 ft.
Also called: UP - Missouri River Bridge (1887)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.24974, -95.91739 (decimal degrees)
41°14'59" N, 95°55'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/255557/4570586 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Omaha South
Inventory number: BH 44446 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

April 18, 2017: New photo from Dave King
April 1, 2014: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added Ralph Modjeski as Asst. Engineer.
March 14, 2010: Added by James Baughn

Related Bridges

UP - Omaha Railroad Bridge (1872) (Predecessor)
UP - Omaha Railroad Bridge (1916) (Successor)

Sources

Nathan Holth
HAER NE-6 - Omaha Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com

UP - Omaha Railroad Bridge (1887)