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UP - South Omaha Rail Crossing

Douglas County, Nebraska

Photos 

Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe

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BH Photo #241471

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Warren pony truss bridge over BNSF Railway on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1907
Builders
- James Keys of Omaha, Nebraska (Design)
- Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins Contracting Co. of Beatrice, Nebraska (Erection)
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Warren pony truss with a through plate girder approach
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 97.0 ft.
Total length: 232.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.22517, -95.96183   (decimal degrees)
41°13'31" N, 95°57'43" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/251740/4567983 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Omaha South
Inventory number
BH 53929 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

8-panel truss (554)
BNSF Railway (1,591)
Built 1907 (751)
Built during 1900s (7,687)
Douglas County, Nebraska (87)
Girder (11,241)
Have street view (29,313)
James Keys (8)
Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins Contracting Co. (9)
Nebraska (1,693)
Omaha, Nebraska (70)
Open (41,014)
 Owned by railroad (13,597)
Plate girder (8,786)
Pony truss (17,100)
Railroad (16,555)
Riveted (2,578)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,687)
Through girder (4,215)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,535)
Truss (36,122)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,481)
Warren pony truss (3,585)
Warren truss (7,059)

Update Log 

  • December 18, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added builders
  • September 14, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • September 11, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • November 14, 2013: 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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