Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.705842,-96.638451
Carries CR C over Cuming Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Cuming Creek on CR C
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2010
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Dodge County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.624747,-96.547675
Carries FAS 3495 over Elkhorn River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 303.2 Feet
Span Length: 161.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Elkhorn River on FAS 3495
History: Built 1953, replaced 2012
Built: 1953
Location: Dodge County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.505000,-96.658333
Carries Township road over Fremont Cutoff Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Fremont Cutoff Ditch on a township road
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: Dodge County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.633562,-96.506108
Carries CR H over Logan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 116.1 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on CR H
History: Built ca. 1950; replaced 2005
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Dodge County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.698054,-96.534729
Carries CR D over Logan Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on CR D
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Dodge County
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246963
Overview with weight sign
Facing east. 6 ton weight limit sign visible. There are width restricters mounted to the end of the railing.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246964
Overview
Oblique view facing east north east of the stringer approach span.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246965
West bent
Steel bent supporting the west end of the truss. It looks like maybe the bent was made from used truss bridge parts. The stringer beams also look used.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246966
South web lower joints.
All the U-bolts are bent. Caused by driftwood during flood?
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246967
Side view
Overview, facing north.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246968
Lower joint
U-bolt holding the floor beam to the pin. The bottom chord uses a pair of upset eye bars. The diagonals ties are rods those on the left side of the image are square and the ones on the right are round.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246969
West abutment
Timber piles and timber head wall. This construction is different than the east abutment.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246970
West approach stringers
Stringers of the west approach span. The size and spacing of the stringers is different on the two approach spans.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246971
Bents
East bent through the west bent. Notice the disconnected and out of shape lateral brace.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246972
Barrel view
View along the bridge facing east south east. Visible are the lateral deck timbers, timber runners, and width restrictors. There is really nothing on the other side of this bridge except a farm field.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246973
Starlings
The very large starlings, ice breaks, or cutwaters on the north side of the bridge bents.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246974
North web
The verticals have 90 degree V-lacing between pairs of angle stock, the diagonal ties are square bar, the counters are round bar, the railing is simple lattice, there are timber runners on the deck.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246975
Running timbers
View along the deck.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246976
North web, west end post.
The top chord and endposts are wide, but shallow. Vise Grip 5WR is included for scale.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246977
Hip vertical top joint
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246995
Underside of the top endpost joint
The loop welded, square diagonal ties are on the right. The hip vertical is on the left.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246996
Mill stamp. Seems to be “Illinois 2”
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246997
Lower joint
Top view of a lower joint on the north web. The knee sway brace is visible extending under the decking. The round counter ties on the right have square loop welded ends. The square bar diagonal tie loop welded ends are partially blocked by the batten on the vertical strut.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
246998
Lower joint
The same joint, but a different angle. Notice the bent and damage U-bolt and the repaired counter tie
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247013
East abutment
The east abutment. Built with I-beams, wide-flange beams, and wide-flange piles. The west abutment is different
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247014
Railing detail
North railing at the east endpost.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247015
Top chord, underside
Underside of the top chord. Battens, not lacing.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247016
East approach stringers
Underside of the east approach with steel I-beam stringers. The timber stringers of the main span are also visible. The bent again seems to be built from used parts.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247017
Lower joint
Detail view of a south web lower joint viewed from under the bridge. The knee sway brace is visible. Also stringer buck braces.
Photo taken by Fmiser in January 2013
247048
Lower joint
Detail view of a north web lower joint viewed from under the bridge. The lower chord eye bars have upset ends. One eye bar is bent. The U-bolt is bent. The knee sway brace is visible.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247049
Used steel
Unused rivet holes, square holes, a modern welded scarf joint all suggest this stringer from the east approach span was not new.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247050
Stringers
Timber stringers on the main span. Also visible are the lateral brace ties, one at the far end is bent down, one is missing from the middle panel.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247051
Lower joint
Hip vertical lower joint on the south web. Notice the nuts attaching the knee sway brace. The bolts have a smooth head, so either they are carriage bolts or are welded or riveted. This connection would not have been made off-site as it would require assembly at the same time as the pin.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247052
View north, up stream through the north web.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247053
Top joint
North web west vertical of the center panel.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
247054
Lower joint
Looking down along the south web, center panel, west vertical.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
Status:
Location: 41.398960,-96.490688
Carries Railroad over Platte River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Dodge County
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244889
Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.435600,-96.604596
Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over Platte River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost deck girder bridge over Platte River on Chicago & North Western Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Dodge County
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323377
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District:
458640
CNW - Platte River Bridge
Fremont Tribune: January 18 1983
458641
CNW - Platte River Bridge
Fremont Tribune: January 18 1983
458642
CNW - Platte River Bridge
Fremont Tribune: February 2 1983
458643
CNW - Platte River Bridge
Fremont Tribune: February 19 1983
458644
CNW - Platte River Bridge
Fremont Tribune: February 19 1983
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.404368,-96.502619
Carries Road over Platte River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Platte River on Road
History: Built 1871; Destroyed by flooding 1912
Built: 1871
Location: Dodge County
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366729
Published prior to 1923
366730
Published prior to 1923
432472
Wagon Bridge Over Platte River
c1910 postcard image provided by David Shedlock
487910
Fremont Wagon Bridge
Photo from Dodge County Historical; Society
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.404240,-96.501760
Carries US 77 over Platte River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Platte River on US 77
History: Built 1914; Replaced 1954
Built: 1914
Location: Dodge County
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366728
Published prior to 1923
474364
US77 Platte River Bridge (Older)
1947 view
Photo from old postcard
487911
US77 Platte River Bridge (Older)
view c1927
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.401667,-96.500000
Carries US 77 over Platte River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Haunched Deck plate girder
Total Length: 1350.1 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet
Overview: Haunched Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River on US 77
History: Built 1954; Rehabilitated 1979; Replaced 2013
Built: 1954
Location: Dodge County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.620201,-96.510119
Carries BNSF Railway over Elkhorn River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 500.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhorn River on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Dodge County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.545026,-96.470924
Carries BNSF Railway over Maple Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Maple Creek on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Dodge County
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391138
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391139
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391140
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391141
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391142
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391143
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391144
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
North End
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391145
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391146
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391147
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391148
BNSF Maple Creek Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 41.545074,-96.471074
Carries Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad over Maple Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Maple Creek on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Dodge County
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391126
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391127
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391128
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391129
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391130
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391131
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391132
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391133
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391134
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391135
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391136
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391137
Abandoned Maple Creek Bridge
Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.624831,-96.547886
Carries CR 19 BVD over Elkhorn River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Elkhorn River on CR 19 BVD
History: Replaced 2012
Built:
Location: Dodge County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.624392,-96.547062
Carries Main over Elkhorn River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Elkhorn River on Main
History:
Built:
Location: Dodge County
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438359
Circa 1907
Old Postcard View
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.718301,-96.707847
Carries US 275 over Elkhorn River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 381.9 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Elkhorn River on US 275
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1966; replaced 1993
Built: 1932
Location: Dodge County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.451375,-96.774799
Carries NE 79 over Platte River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Platte River on NE 79
History:
Built:
Location: Dodge County
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474390
North Bend Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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.
