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Kilgore Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.683817,-98.951304

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Carries Basway Strip Access over North Channel Platte River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 258.9 Feet
Span Length: 86.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Channel Platte River on Basway Strip Access
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Buffalo County

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236984

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Photo taken by James McCray

236985

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236986

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236987

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236988

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236989

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236990

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236991

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236992

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236993

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236994

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236995

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236996

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236997

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236998

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Photo taken by James McCray

236999

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Photo taken by James McCray

237000

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Photo taken by James McCray

237001

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Photo taken by James McCray

275372

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Photo taken 1989

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275735

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North channel platte river

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 2013

413824

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Kilgore Bridge

Nice place to go riding.

Photo taken by Ralph Hanson in December 2017

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Cherry Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.960740,-98.779210

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Carries Sioux Road over Cherry Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cherry Creek on Sioux Road, 4 mi. south and 7 mi. east of Ravenna
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935

Location: Buffalo County

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412093

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CherryCreek

Photo taken by Ralph Hanson in November 2017

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Mud Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.037557,-98.969663

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Carries Poole Road over Mud Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on Poole Road
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2016
Built: ca. 1935

Location: Buffalo County

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Mud Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.039969,-98.988734

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Carries Imperial Road over Mud Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on Imperial Road, 1 mi. southeast of Sweetwater
History: Built 1935; replaced 2014
Built: 1935

Location: Buffalo County

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412094

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MudCreek

The Mud Creek modern replacement bridge.

Photo taken by Ralph Hanson in November 2017

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Murnen Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.752504,-98.843043

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Carries Murnen Avenue over Wood River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Wood River on Murnen Avenue in Gibbon
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935

Location: Buffalo County

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Sweetwater Mill Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.040944,-99.007778

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Carries Sweetwater Road over Mud Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: 5-panel pin-connected Pratt pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on Sweetwater Road at Sweetwater
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Buffalo County

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275373

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Taken in 1989

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275374

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275375

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275376

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275377

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275378

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275379

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275382

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275383

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File:Sweetwater bridge detail top middle 2.JPG

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275384

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275385

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275386

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275387

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File:Sweetwater bridge detail SW deck.JPG

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275388

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File:Sweetwater bridge detail deck level 5.JPG

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275389

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275390

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File:Sweetwater bridge detail S truss turnbuckle.JPG

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275391

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File:Sweetwater bridge detail NW deck.JPG

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275392

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275393

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275394

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275395

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275396

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Wood River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.902121,-99.326768

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Carries 235th Road over Wood River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wood River on 235th Road, 1.5 mi. south and 3.2 mi. east of Miller
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Buffalo County

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Wood River Bridge

View of the bridge as seen when driving eastbound on 235th Rd. This is about 0.5 miles off of State Route 40 near the former town of Watertown.

Photo taken by Fmiser in November 2010

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Wood River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.796011,-99.179287

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Carries Dove Hill Road over Wood River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Wood River on Dove Hill Road, .5 mi. northwest of Riverdale
History: Built ca. 1935; rehabilitated 1970; replaced 2012
Built: ca. 1935

Location: Buffalo County

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Wood River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.948244,-99.425494

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Carries Apache Road/450 Road over Wood River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Wood River on Apache Road/450 Road
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2012
Built: ca. 1935

Location: Buffalo County

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Great Platte River Road Archway Monument 27-10-(a

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.669883,-99.038468

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Carries a pedestrian walkway (museum type exhibit) over I-80
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: The bridge is technically a steel arch covered bridge.
Total Length: 309.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over I-80 on a pedestrian walkway (museum type exhibit)
History: Built as a monument to the Great Platte River Road in 1999.
Built: 1999

Location: Buffalo County

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237077

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237078

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237079

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237080

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237081

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237082

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237083

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237084

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237085

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237086

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237087

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237088

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237089

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237090

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237091

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237092

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237093

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Photo taken by James McCray

275738

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Archway Monument Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 2013

275739

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Archway Monument Bridge

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413823

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Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

View of the Archway from a gravel road on other side of the interstate.

Photo taken by Ralph Hanson in December 2017

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Great River Road Archway Monument Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians and bicycles

Location: 40.671259,-99.038497

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Carries Pedestrian walkway over Archway Lake
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Archway Lake on pedestrian walkway
History: Built 1914 by the Canton Bridge Co. for vehicle use in Pierce County; relocated here in 2005.
Built: 1914

Location: Buffalo County

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237002

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Looking North

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237003

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Looking North

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237004

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Looking Northeast

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237005

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Closeup of Lower Chord Joint

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237006

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Bridge Plaque

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237007

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Steel Stamp

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237008

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Historic Sign Marker

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237009

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Looking North

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237010

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Closeup (Looking North)

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237011

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Bridge Plaque

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237012

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Fish/Bird Food Vending Machine

Perhaps this was an original feature of the bridge. Then again, maybe not.

Photo taken by James McCray

237013

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Looking South

The bridge is in line with the Great River Road Archway Monument.

Photo taken by James McCray

237014

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Looking South

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237015

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Northern Bridge Plaque

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237016

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Oblique View (Looking Southeast)

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237017

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Looking Southeast

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237018

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Looking Eastward

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237019

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Closeup of Bridge's Western Face

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237020

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Looking Southeast

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237021

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Oblique View (Looking Southwest)

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237022

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Looking Southwest

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237023

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Barrel Shot

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237024

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Northern Portal

Photo taken by James McCray

237025

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Southern Portal

Photo taken by James McCray

237026

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Looking Westward

Photo taken by James McCray

237027

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Looking Westward

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237028

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Looking North

Photo taken by James McCray

237029

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Looking Eastward

Photo taken by James McCray

237030

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Looking East

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275736

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Historic Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 2013

275737

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Historic Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 2013

511554

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Builder's Plate

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511555

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Barrel view, looking north

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511556

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Tight laced vertical

Remarkable, because a single rolled member would weigh about the same, and be much easier to produce.

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511557

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Laced vertical member

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511558

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Turnnbuckle

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511559

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Barrel shot looking south

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511560

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Deck and railing

Former fish food dispenser appears to be abandoned. Now you have to buy fish food in the Archway gift shop.

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511561

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Upper end of top chord

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511562

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Interior of bridge, looking north

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511563

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Lower chord and its connections

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

511564

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Lower abutment connection

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511565

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Bird's nest inside upper chord

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in November 2017

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Three Bridges Hike-Bike Trail Platte River bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.662369,-98.987885

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Carries Three Bridges Hike-Bike Trail (Former CB&Q) over Platte River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Platte River on Three Bridges Hike-Bike Trail (Former CB&Q)
History: Originally the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, Bought by CB&Q in 1872
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Location: Buffalo County

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Second Avenue Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.694658,-99.084422

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Carries N44 over Union Pacific Railroad and N. Railroad Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Welded continuous steel stringer
Total Length: 639.1 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad and N. Railroad Street on N44
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Buffalo County

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North Channel Platte River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.685081,-99.161219

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Carries 62nd Avenue over North Channel Platte River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over North Channel Platte River on 62nd Avenue
History: Built 1902; replaced 1993
Built: 1902

Location: Buffalo County

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Wood River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.768333,-98.788333

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Carries 100th Road over Wood River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Wood River on 100th Road
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935

Location: Buffalo County

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Elk Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.044424,-99.330920

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Carries CR 385 over Elk Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Elk Creek on CR 385
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935

Location: Buffalo County

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Platte River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.657554,-99.086075

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Carries S 2nd Avenue over Platte River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Platte River on S 2nd Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Buffalo County

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Platte River Bridge

1930 view

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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