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Niobrara River Railroad Bridge

Knox County, Nebraska
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Overview
Warren through truss bridge over Niobrara River on Rail-Trail
Location
Knox County, Nebraska
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1929 by the Chicago and North Western Railway, replacing a previous structure. Abandoned in the 1970s. Reopened to pedestrians.
Design
Three span riveted Warren through truss with 7 plate girder and 29 timber approach spans.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 1,200.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1992
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.76641, -98.04825   (decimal degrees)
42°45'59" N, 98°02'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/577868/4735315 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Niobrara
Inventory numbers
NRHP 92001576 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 45497 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (6,035)
Built 1929 (670)
Built during 1920s (7,031)
Chicago & North Western Railway (468)
Girder (3,228)
Knox County, Nebraska (46)
NR-listed (2,353)
Nebraska (1,159)
Open to Pedestrians (2,084)
 Plate girder (2,243)
Span length 100-125 feet (3,298)
Through girder (1,131)
Through truss (9,200)
Timber stringer (1,855)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,209)
Truss (23,559)
Warren through truss (924)
Warren truss (3,955)

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  • June 14, 2010: Added by Nathan Holth

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