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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 (642)
American Bridge Co. (1,450)
Built 1906 (600)
Built during 1900s (7,033)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,371)
Douglas County, Nebraska (76)
Girder (9,777)
Nebraska (1,627)
Open (39,158)
Owned by railroad (11,926)
Pin-connected (3,824)
 Plate girder (7,562)
Pratt through truss (5,236)
Pratt truss (9,067)
Railroad (15,051)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,156)
Through girder (3,603)
Through truss (14,627)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,777)
Truss (32,097)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,328)

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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