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Bell Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.814424,-96.382633

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Carries County Road J over Bell Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Welded Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bell Creek on County Road J, .8 mi. west and 1.5 mi. north of Craig
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Burt County

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Broadway Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.000000,-96.250000

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Carries Broadway Avenue over Elm Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Elm Creek on Broadway Avenue in Decatur
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Burt County

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Broadway pony

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 9, 2009

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Decatur Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.006672,-96.241925

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Carries NE 51/IA 175 over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Total Length: 1956.0 Feet
Span Length: 421.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Missouri River on NE 51/IA 175 at Decatur
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Burt County

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244609

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Road from Iowa

Approaching the bridge from Iowa side on IA 175. Note lip curbing on highway.

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in October 2012

244610

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Main span

Main span, from the southwest.

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244611

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Iowa approach

View of the Iowa approach spans over a marshy area. Photo taken from Nebraska side.

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244612

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Nebraska approach

View of the Nebraska approach spans. Note considerably less superstructure on the dry Nebraska side, than on the marshy Iowa side.

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244613

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Toll booth

Toll booth, on the Nebraska side. The upstairs appears to offer a small living space for the toll collector.

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276157

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Decatur bridge

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276158

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Decatur bridge

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276159

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Decatur deck approach

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Elm Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.960303,-96.297520

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Carries County Road T over Elm Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Welded Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Elm Creek on County Road T, 2 mi. west and 2.7 mi. south of Decatur
History: Built 1959; replaced 2014
Built: 1959

Location: Burt County

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Logan Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.886944,-96.488217

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Carries County Road O over Logan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 201.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on County Road O, 3.5 mi. south and .7 mi. west of Lyons
History: Built 1961; replaced 2010
Built: 1961

Location: Burt County

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Logan Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.843333,-96.482778

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Carries County Road L over Logan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 169.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on County Road L, .9 mi. west of Oakland
History: Built 1963; replaced 2014
Built: 1963

Location: Burt County

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Tekamah Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.766755,-96.260515

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Carries CR-32 over Tekamah Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Tekamah Creek on a CR-32, 1.5 mi. west of Tekamah
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Burt County

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275459

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File:Tekamah Creek bridge CR32 from NW.jpg

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275461

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File:Tekamah Creek bridge CR32 from SW 1.jpg

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Tekamah Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.776708,-96.221165

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Carries US 75 over Tekamah Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Tekamah Creek on US 75
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1934

Location: Burt County

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Tekamah Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.770813,-96.239083

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Carries G Road over Tekamah Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Tekamah Creek on G Road
History: Built or relocated here in 1982
Built: 1982

Location: Burt County

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275434

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File:Tekamah Creek bridge CR G from S 1.jpg

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275435

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File:Tekamah Creek bridge CR G from S 2.jpg

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File:Tekamah Creek bridge CR G NE corner.jpg

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BNSF - K Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.829340,-96.468569

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Carries BNSF Railway over K Road
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over K Road on BNSF Railway
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935

Location: Burt County

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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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