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BNSF - Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)

Saline County, Nebraska

Photos 

Crete Rail Bridge

West Span (Span #1). Will return when there is snow to reflect light in the dense tree cover.

Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019

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BH Photo #459364

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Blue River on BNSF Railway
Location
Crete, Saline County, Nebraska
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1901
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 75.0 ft.
Total length: 380.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.62447, -96.97538   (decimal degrees)
40°37'28" N, 96°58'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/671242/4499041 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 87083 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

BNSF Railway (1,515)
Built 1901 (546)
Built during 1900s (7,258)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (537)
Crete, Nebraska (6)
Deck girder (5,778)
Fishbelly Deck Girder (11)
Girder (10,301)
 Nebraska (1,636)
Open (39,986)
Owned by railroad (12,505)
Plate girder (7,985)
Railroad (15,607)
Saline County, Nebraska (39)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,454)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,257)

Update Log 

  • March 20, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • October 29, 2019: New photos from John Marvig
  • October 27, 2019: Added by John Marvig

Sources 

  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs

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