Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.526590,-97.699770
Carries 295 Street over Looking Glass Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Looking Glass Creek on 295 Street, 3.5 mi. north and 5.1 mi. west of Monroe
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Platte County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.416844,-97.368169
Carries Westbound US 30/US 81 over Loup River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Seven span Parker through truss. North approach is a steel beam stringer.
Total Length: 1270.1 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Loup River on Westbound US 30/US 81
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Platte County
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Westbound Lincoln Highway
This photo was taken during the 90th Anniversary Lincoln Highway Cross Country Cruise.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2003
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View Beside Bridge
From Historic Bridge Inventory
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Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by James McCray
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Panorama view
Taken from Pawnee Park facing east to south, this panorama shows the seven spans
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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Seven spans
While not showing much detail, this view compresses the distance and gets what is clearly all seven spans in one normal sized image
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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Oblique view of the east side
This view, from the down-stream side, shows the steel beam stringer bridge for the eastbound traffic traveling north in the foreground while the trusses of the westbound lanes is in the background.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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North approach.
Taken facing south, this view shows the truss bridge structure is only for the traffic traveling south (west-bound US30) over the bridge. Those travelling north (east-bound US30)are on a newer stringer bridge.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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North span closeup
A close up of some of the truss details.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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Bearing
North span, north bearing close up.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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North span
A low view of the north span.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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Underside
Decking, floor beams, and lower lateral braces.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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Approach span
The north approach is a steel beam stringer. The outriggers appear to have been for a railing that is has been removed.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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Top joint
Close up view of a joint of a vertical, diagonal, and top chord.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
Status: Open to traffic with 8 ton limit
Location: 41.353278,-97.577503
Carries Township road over Prairie Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on former Lincoln Hwy, 5 mi. southwest of Duncan
History: Built 1913; Lincoln Highway subsequently moved to other side of RR tracks.
Built: 1913
Location: Platte County
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Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska E view
Section of Lincoln Highway in southwestern Platte County, Nebraska; looking northeastward across the Prairie Creek bridge. This is part of a 1.2-mile (2.0 km) section of the highway that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under the name Lincoln Highway-Gardiner Station. The sloping-topped brick structure at left is a Nebraska state historical marker.
Photo by Ammodramus
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Historic marker with bridge in background
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
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Text of historic marker
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
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Looking east
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
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Looking west
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
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North side view
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
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Upper chord connection
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
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Lower chord connection at east portal
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
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Lower chord eyebar connection
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
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Lincoln Highway marker pointing west
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2013
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PLATTE~1.jpg
Photo taken from NebraskaHistory.org
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge detail 1.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge detail 2.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge detail 3.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge detail 4.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge detail 5.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge detail 6.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge from below.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge from S.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge from SE.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge from SW.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
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File:Lincoln Highway, Gardiner, Nebraska, bridge turnbuckle.JPG
Photo taken by Wikipedia user Ammodramus
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.518333,-97.386667
Carries FAS 2865 over Shell Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Shell Creek on FAS 2865
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Platte County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.525833,-97.281389
Carries COLL 7693 over Shell Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Shell Creek on COLL 7693, 6.2 mi. north and 3.5 mi. east of Columbus
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Platte County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.518333,-97.368333
Carries TOWNSHIP RD 190AVE over Shell Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Shell Creek on a township road, 1.5 mi. north of Lake Babcock Reserve
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Platte County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.728333,-97.731667
Carries TOWNSHIP RD 505 ST over Shell Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Shell Creek on a township road, 2 mi. north and 2 mi. west of Lindsay
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Platte County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.550207,-97.330176
Carries 160th Avenue over Schaad Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Schaad Creek on 160th Avenue, 8 mi. east and .7 mi. north of Platte Center
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2007
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Platte County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.730833,-97.387222
Carries FAS 2885 over Tracy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Tracy Creek on FAS 2885
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Platte County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.743205,-97.363757
Carries 822nd Road over Tracy Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Tracy Creek on 822nd Road
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Platte County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.665318,-97.773840
Carries 505 Avenue over Branch of Looking Glass Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Looking Glass Creek on 505 Avenue, 1.5 mi. south and 4.2 mi. west of Lindsay
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Platte County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.554229,-97.826018
Carries 325 Street over Branch of Beaver Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Beaver Creek on 325 Street, 9.5 mi. south and 6.7 mi. west of Lindsay
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2008
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Platte County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.583714,-97.261565
Carries 355 Street over Branch of Loseke Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Loseke Creek on 355 Street, 11.5 mi. east and 3 mi. north of Platte Center
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2007
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Platte County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.418644,-97.367983
Carries US 81 over Park Subway
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Park Subway on US 81
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1931
Location: Platte County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.427448,-97.368139
Carries US 30/81 over Union Pacific Overpass
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel tied-arch
Total Length: 356.0 Feet
Span Length: 260.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Union Pacific Overpass on US 30/81
History: Built 2009
Built: 2009
Location: Platte County
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Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by James McCray
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Panorama overview
Viewed facing west.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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East arch
Looking up at the East arch.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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Vertical connection
Each arch is composed of two round tubes. The vertical rods connect to the piece that ties the two tubes together. This is a close up view of that joint.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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Underside
Visible are the floor beams, decking, and south abutment. The large lengthwise beams are where the vertical rods connect.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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Lower end of a vertical rod.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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South abutment
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
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South approach.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.425082,-97.397158
Carries railroad, two tracks over Loup River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5 span Pratt through truss and a plate girder approach on the west.
Total Length: 1250.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet
Overview: Pin connected Pratt through truss bridge over Loup River on railroad
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: Platte County
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Oblique view, facing west
This is a massive bridge over the Loup river at the west edged of Columbus.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Coursed ashlar stone pier
Some of the piers have concrete additions or repair. Also visible is the built up beam that forms the lower chord from the endpost to the first diagonal. The hip vertical is riveted to this beam although the rest of the joints are pinned.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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East portal brace
Lattice portal brace. The number "1908" is punched in a plate at the center. I'm presuming this is a construction date. Also visible are sway struts and braces.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Lower chord and joint
Visible are the upset eye bars, the built up vertical, the laced lower chord beam. Not so apparent is that the lower chord beam is about 3 ft wide.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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East abutment
Concrete abutment wing wall, but the coursed ashlar is visible above it. There is a large gusset plate along the lower end of the end post.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Underside of the east abutment
The lattice lacing of the lower chord beam is visible.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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View along the underside
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Hip vertical top joint
The pin, upset eye bar, lateral brace, and a bit of the portal brace are visible.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Rail ties
These rail ties are probably about 9 inches wide. I was not able to get close enough to attach my Vise-Grips for a scale, so this is the best I have. Those beams are huge!
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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East portal
This bridge carries a double line that runs along the Platte river, following the approximate route of the Central Overland trail.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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West approach plate girder
The plate girder is barely visible from the east end (north bank). This is all I could see of it.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe
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UP - Loup River Bridge
view c1912
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.421026,-97.388833
Carries Private foot traffic over Wagners Lake
Design: truss/through/lattice/triple
Design Details: Triple-intersection lattice through truss, with steel roofing
Total Length: 115.0 Feet
Span Length: 115.0 Feet
Overview: Triple-intersection lattice through truss bridge over Wagners Lake on Private foot traffic
History:
Built:
Location: Platte County
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Oblique overview
View facing north of a foot bridge. Looks to me like a triple-intersecting warren though truss.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Gate at the south west end.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Detail view of the diagonals and top joint. The diagonals appear to be stamped steel U channel with a shallow U to stiffen the edge.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Oblique view
A closer view, facing North. The diagonals appear to be set at 60 degrees.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
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Detail view of a top joint.
Photo taken by Fmiser in October 2012
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.417295,-97.367924
Carries Rt 30 over Loup River
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Loup River on Rt 30
History: Built 1888; Replaced 1931
Built: 1888
Location: Platte County
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Wagon Bridge over Loup River in Columbus Nebraska
Photo uploaded by Art S
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Loup River Wagon Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.517854,-97.340014
Carries over Shell Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Shell Creek
History:
Built:
Location: Platte County
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Image
Published prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.461651,-97.600018
Carries 370th Avenue over Loup River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Loup River on 370th Avenue
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Platte County
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Published prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.425213,-97.398029
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Loup River
Design: truss/through/pegram
Design Details: Pegram through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pegram through truss bridge over Loup River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Platte County
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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923 by J.E. Stimson; Provided by the Union Pacific Railroad
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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.426379,-97.367955
Carries US 30 over UP RR
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over UP RR on US 30
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Platte County
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Columbus Viaduct (Old)
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.
