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UP - Elkhorn River Bridge (Waterloo)

Douglas County, Nebraska

Photos 

Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe

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BH Photo #241440

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pratt Through Truss bridge over Elkhorn River on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Douglas County, Nebraska
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1906
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 825.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.28376, -96.27574   (decimal degrees)
41°17'02" N, 96°16'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/728140/4573837 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Valley
Inventory number
BH 53912 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

6-panel truss (825)
American Bridge Co. (1,674)
Built 1906 (655)
Built during 1900s (7,681)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,451)
Douglas County, Nebraska (87)
Girder (11,222)
Nebraska (1,692)
Open (41,013)
Owned by railroad (13,566)
Pin-connected (4,867)
 Plate girder (8,770)
Pratt through truss (6,127)
Pratt truss (10,403)
Railroad (16,518)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,454)
Through girder (4,210)
Through truss (17,180)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,089)
Truss (35,926)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,480)

Update Log 

  • March 1, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • February 1, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • October 14, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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