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BNSF - Indian Creek Bridge

Gage County, Nebraska

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BNSF Indian Creek Bridge

Looking north. Massive pipeline obscures east face of bridge.

Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019

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BH Photo #459082

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Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek on BNSF Railway
Location
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1922
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 219.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.27340, -96.75414   (decimal degrees)
40°16'24" N, 96°45'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/690947/4460522 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 87077 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,762)
BNSF Railway (1,618)
Beam (17,360)
Beatrice, Nebraska (5)
Built 1922 (756)
Built during 1920s (10,435)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (619)
Curved (521)
Gage County, Nebraska (78)
 Girder (11,629)
Nebraska (1,747)
Open (41,418)
Owned by railroad (14,122)
Plate girder (9,140)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,673)
Through girder (4,375)
Timber stringer (4,462)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,694)

Update Log 

  • October 29, 2019: New photos from John Marvig
  • October 27, 2019: Added by John Marvig

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