Niobrara River

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Allen Bridge (Bell Bridge) (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1903 by the Canton Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2002
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road, 1 mi. north and 11 mi. east of Valentine. West of Smith Falls State Park.
Open to traffic

Anderson Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1913
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road, 2.5 mi. east and 10.5 mi. south of Kilgore
Open to traffic

Berry Bridge (Berry State Aid Bridge) (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1920-21 by the Pioneer Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1995
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road, 9 mi. east of Valentine
Open to traffic

Boiling Spring Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1916
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road, 5.5 mi. south and 3 mi. west of Cody
Open to traffic

Borman Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1916 by the Canton Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on Road 220, 1 mi. east and 1 mi. south of Valentine
Open to traffic

Brewer Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1899 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; relocated 1921; rehabilitated 1991
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road, 13.5 mi. east of Valentine and 4.5 miles south of Sparks.
Open to traffic

Bryan Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1931-32 by the Yant Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1997
Deck truss bridge over Niobrara River on Old US 20
Open to traffic

Buffalo Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Concrete tee beam bridge over Niobrara River on Abandoned County Road
Open to Buffalo only

Carns State Aid Bridge (Rock County, Nebraska)
Built 1912; Some Spans Replaced In 1962
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on FAS 1895
Open to traffic

CNW - Niobrara River Bridge (Old) (Knox County, Nebraska)
Built 1902; Replaced 1929
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Niobrara River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Valentine Bridge (1883) (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1883; Replaced 1910
Covered wooden deck truss bridge over Niobrara River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Cornell Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1904; replaced 1970
Lost Pratt through truss bridge on 16D over Niobrara River
Replaced by a new bridge

Cowboy Trail - Valentine High Bridge (1910) (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Replaced Fremont, Elkhorn, & Missouri Valley RR bridge from 1883.
Deck plate girder bridge over Niobrara River on Pedestrian Trail (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railroad)
Open to pedestrians

Darr Bridge (Jack Darr Bridge) (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Pratt through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a road
Open to traffic

Hockenbary Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1970
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road, 10 mi. south and 1.75 mi. west of Kilgore
Open to traffic

Hook Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1916
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road, 1.2 mi. east and 8 mi. south of Cody
Open to traffic

Loosveldt Bridge (Sheridan County, Nebraska)
Built 1888 Over Loup River In Columbus, Nebraska; Relocated Here In 1933
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on 292nd Trail
Open to traffic

Madison Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Pratt through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a road
Open to traffic

McClain Bridge (Keya Paha County, Nebraska)
Built 1916; Destroyed by flooding ?, Remaining span blown into river by March 13, 2019 explosive cyclogenesis
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Niobrara River on Old County road
99% of the bridge destroyed by flooding; 1% destroyed by explosive cyclogenesis

McCulley Bridge (Riverview Bridge) (Keya Paha County, Nebraska)
Built 1913 and replaced in 1983.
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Niobrara River on NE Route 7
Replaced by a new bridge

Niobrara River Bridge (Sheridan County, Nebraska)
Built 1981
Pony truss bridge over Niobrara River on County Highway
Open to traffic

Niobrara River Bridge (Meadville Bridge) (Brown County, Nebraska)
Built 1907; rehabilitated 1948; replaced 2010
Lost through truss bridge over Niobrara River on Meadville Road (FAS 1787)
Replaced by a new bridge

Niobrara Trail - Niobrara River Bridge (Knox County, Nebraska)
Built 1929 by the Chicago and North Western Railway, replacing a previous structure. Abandoned in the 1970s. Reopened to pedestrians.
Warren through truss bridge over Niobrara River on Niobrara Trail
Open to pedestrians

Parshall State Aid Bridge (Boyd County, Nebraska)
Built 1917
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Niobrara River on NE-11
Replaced by a new bridge

Rockford Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1909
Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road, 7 mi. south and 2 mi. east of Merriman
Open to traffic

Verdigre Bridge (Cherry County, Nebraska)
Built 1910 over Verdigre Creek near Niobrara, relocated in 1922 to a site near Verdigre, and taken out of service in 1993. Relocated and rebuilt in 1996 at present location.
Parker through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians