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Elkhorn River Bridge

Madison County, Nebraska
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Description 

Collapsed during flood, killing a railroad worker who was inspecting the bridge with two other workers.

Facts 

Overview
Lost through truss bridge over Elkhorn River on Nebraska Central Railroad
Location
Madison County, Nebraska
Status
Destroyed by flood
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.00428, -97.44337   (decimal degrees)
42°00'15" N, 97°26'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/628909/4651423 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Norfolk
Inventory number
BH 49046 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Destroyed by flood (102)
Lost (10,362)
Lost 2010 (252)
Lost during 2010s (682)
Madison County, Nebraska (8)
Nebraska (1,159)
Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,660)
Through truss (9,209)
Truss (23,573)

Update Log 

  • July 5, 2011: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke Harden - lukemh9 [at] gmail [dot] com

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