Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.625185,-96.975486
Carries West 13th Street over Big Blue River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Two six panel pin-connected Pratt through truss spans.
Total Length: 296.9 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Big Blue River on 13th Street in Crete
History: Built 1925; replaced 2017
Built: 1925
Location: Saline County
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272636
13th 1
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 3, 2013
272637
13th 2
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 3, 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.504396,-97.084411
Carries CR 1600 (FAS 3005) over Dry Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Dry Creek on CR 1600 (FAS 3005)
History: Built or relocated here 1956
Built: 1956
Location: Saline County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.490255,-97.236059
Carries CR 800 over North Fork Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Fork Swan Creek on CR 800, 5 mi. east and 4.5 mi. north of Tobias
History: Built 1915; replaced 2015
Built: 1915
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.456617,-97.195779
Carries CR 1025 over North Fork Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Swan Creek on CR 1025, 4 mi. north and .2 mi. east of Western
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.480645,-97.220732
Carries CR P over North Fork Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Swan Creek on CR P, 6 mi. north and 1 mi. west of Western
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.451414,-97.183218
Carries CR R over North Fork Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Swan Creek on CR R, .5 mi. east and 4 mi. north of Western
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.407835,-97.158875
Carries CR U over North Fork Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Swan Creek on CR U, .7 mi. north and 2.1 mi. east of Western
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.365879,-97.141185
Carries CR 1300 over South Fork Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork Swan Creek on CR 1300, 3.1 mi. west and 1 mi. south of Swanton
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.583805,-97.084446
Carries CR 1600 (FAS 3005) over Spring Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on CR 1600 (FAS 3005)
History: Built ca. 1940
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.388121,-97.046393
Carries CR 1800 over Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Swan Creek on CR 1800, 1.5 mi. east and .6 mi. north of Swanton
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Saline County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.393738,-97.027356
Carries CR 1900 (COLL 7743) over Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 99.1 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Swan Creek on CR 1900, 2.5 mi. east and 1.1 mi. north of Swanton
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2007
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.378705,-97.062399
Carries CR W (FAS 2920) over Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 204.1 Feet
Span Length: 101.1 Feet
Overview: Three-span pony truss bridge over Swan Creek on CR W (FAS 2920)
History: Built or relocated here 1961
Built: 1961
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.596667,-97.326667
Carries County road over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on a county road, 1.5 mi. west and 4 mi. south of Friend
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.567919,-97.342791
Carries CR J over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR J, 2.4 mi. west and 6 mi. south of Friend
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.552774,-97.049289
Carries CR K over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR K, 2.2 mi. south and 1.9 mi. east of Pleasanthill
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.523633,-97.013287
Carries CR M (FAS 2930) over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 172.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR M (FAS 2930)
History: Built ca. 1935; rehabilitated 1974
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.606537,-97.122295
Carries CR 1400 over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 181.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR 1400, 2.7 mi. south of Dorchester
History: Built ca. 1935; rehabilitated 1970
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.494700,-97.013233
Carries CR-O over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Riveted Queenpost pony truss with riveted connections.
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR O, 2.2 mi. west and 1 mi. north of Wilber
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.451153,-96.985740
Carries CR R over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR R, .7 mi. west and 2 mi. south of Wilber
History: Built ca. 1935; rehabilitated 1953
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.541883,-97.027543
Carries CR 1900 (FAS 3025) over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 101.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR 1900 (FAS 3025)
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.389273,-96.927761
Carries CR 2450 over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 292.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR 2450, .3 mi. south of Dewitt
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Saline County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.566667,-97.056667
Carries CR J over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR J, 1.2 mi. south and 1.2 mi. east of Pleasanthill
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.460279,-97.008383
Carries County Road 2000 over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt through truss with 5 panels
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Turkey Creek on CR 2000, 2 mi. west and 1.4 mi. south of Wilber
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement.
Location: 40.628023,-96.971037
Carries Tuxedo Park Road over Big Blue River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Six panel pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Tuxedo Road in Crete
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Saline County
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272638
Tuxedo
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 3, 2013
364755
Downstream View on 12 April 1985
From an old channel survey report
Photo scan by Mark Frazier in September 2016
449054
Photo accompanying 6/4/2019 article
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.599707,-97.217038
Carries CR 900 over Dry Branch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Dry Branch on CR 900, 3 mi. east and 3.8 mi. south of Friend
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.678150,-97.059120
Carries CR 1725 over West Fork Big Blue River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Five panel Pratt pony truss with riveted connections.
Total Length: 242.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Fork Big Blue River on CR 1725, 2.5 mi. east and 2 mi. north of Dorchester
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.691359,-96.999399
Carries CR 2050 over West Fork Big Blue River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss 10-Panel
Total Length: 287.1 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over West Fork Big Blue River on CR 2050, 1.2 mi. west and 4.5 mi. north of Crete
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 40.621371,-96.948492
Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Doane Lake
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss footbridge with riveted connections.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Doane Lake on Pedestrian Walkway
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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272634
Doane1
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 3, 2013
272635
Doane2
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 3, 2013
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 40.629740,-96.971900
Carries Pedestrian Path over Ditch
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Ditch on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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275741
Tuxedo Park Footbridge #1
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 2013
275742
Tuxedo Park Footbridge #1
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 2013
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 40.630590,-96.973460
Carries Pedestrian Path over Ditch
Design: truss/through/warren/no-verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with no verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Ditch on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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275743
Tuxedo Park Footbridge #2
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 2013
275744
Tuxedo Park Footbridge #2
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in August 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.614392,-97.254549
Carries CR 700 over Turkey Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Through/pony plate girder
Total Length: 141.1 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Turkey Creek on CR 700
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1960
Built: 1927
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.378272,-97.122338
Carries CR 1400 over North Fork Swan Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Through/pony plate girder
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 86.9 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over North Fork Swan Creek on CR 1400
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.553395,-97.368059
Carries CR K over Turkey Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Turkey Creek on CR K
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.396667,-96.986667
Carries CR UUU over Swan Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder with timber deck
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Swan Creek on CR UUU
History: Built ca. 1935; rehabilitated 1950
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.595334,-97.330697
Carries CR 300 over Turkey Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Cantilevered steel rolled-beam bridge with timber deck
Total Length: 172.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Turkey Creek on CR 300
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.650980,-97.359500
Carries BNSF Railway over S. Fork Johnson Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 109.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over S. Fork Johnson Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1928, Approaches Built 1944; Substructures built 1947
Built: 1928
Location: Saline County
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459334
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459335
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Overview
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459336
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459337
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
West pier
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459338
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
East pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459339
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
East approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459340
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
East abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459341
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Main span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459342
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Fishbelly details
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459343
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Stamp
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459344
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Under approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459345
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Main span plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459346
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459347
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459348
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
West abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459349
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Approach plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459350
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459351
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459352
BNSF S. Fork Johnson Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.656985,-97.254704
Carries BNSF Railway over Unnamed Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Unnamed Creek on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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459353
BNSF Bridge #95.51
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459354
BNSF Bridge #95.51
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459355
BNSF Bridge #95.51
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459356
BNSF Bridge #95.51
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459357
BNSF Bridge #95.51
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459358
BNSF Bridge #95.51
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459359
BNSF Bridge #95.51
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459360
BNSF Bridge #95.51
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459361
BNSF Bridge #95.51
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459362
BNSF Bridge #95.51
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459363
BNSF Bridge #95.51
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.624468,-96.975376
Carries BNSF Railway over Big Blue River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 380.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Big Blue River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Saline County
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459364
Crete Rail Bridge
West Span (Span #1). Will return when there is snow to reflect light in the dense tree cover.
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459365
Crete Rail Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459366
Crete Rail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459367
Crete Rail Bridge
Stamp
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459368
Crete Rail Bridge
Under Span #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459369
Crete Rail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459370
Crete Rail Bridge
West Pier (Pier #1)
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459371
Crete Rail Bridge
Span #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459372
Crete Rail Bridge
Under Span #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459373
Crete Rail Bridge
Span #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459374
Crete Rail Bridge
Pier #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459375
Crete Rail Bridge
Span #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459376
Crete Rail Bridge
Span #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459377
Crete Rail Bridge
Span #4
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459378
Crete Rail Bridge
Pier #4
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459379
Crete Rail Bridge
Span #5
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459380
Crete Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459381
Crete Rail Bridge
Pier #5
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459382
Crete Rail Bridge
Under Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459383
Crete Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459384
Crete Rail Bridge
Span #6
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459385
Crete Rail Bridge
Pier #6
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459386
Crete Rail Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459387
Crete Rail Bridge
Pier #6
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459388
Crete Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
459389
Crete Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2019
468174
BNSF - Big Blue River Bridge (Crete)
looking west
Photo from old postcard
Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.484298,-96.951096
Carries 1st Street over Big Blue River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River on 1st Street
History: Built ca. 1890
Built: ca. 1890
Location: Saline County
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473754
1909 Postcard view
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.
