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UP - Big Papillon Creek Bridge

Douglas County, Nebraska

Photos 

Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe

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BH Photo #241469

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Papillon Creek/Trail on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1907
Builders
- American Bridge Co. of New York
- James Keys of Omaha, Nebraska (Design)
- Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins Contracting Co. of Beatrice, Nebraska (Erection)
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
7 Span Deck plate girder supported by steel towers
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 65.0 ft.
Total length: 495.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.22155, -96.03890   (decimal degrees)
41°13'18" N, 96°02'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/748212/4567580 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ralston
Inventory number
BH 53928 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,674)
Built 1907 (751)
Built during 1900s (7,688)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,452)
Deck girder (6,349)
Douglas County, Nebraska (87)
Girder (11,246)
Have street view (29,338)
James Keys (8)
Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins Contracting Co. (9)
Nebraska (1,693)
 Omaha, Nebraska (70)
Open (41,023)
Owned by railroad (13,606)
Plate girder (8,791)
Railroad (16,559)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,487)
Steel Trestle (152)
Tall Bridges (326)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,566)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,481)

Update Log 

  • January 4, 2020: New photos from John Marvig
  • December 18, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added builders
  • January 3, 2014: New Street View added by Luke Harden
  • October 15, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added dimensions
  • October 15, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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