Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.250950,-97.445085
Carries Road 6900 over Big Sandy Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Big Sandy Creek on Road 6900, 2.5 mi. west of Alexandria
History: Built 1925; replaced 2007
Built: 1925
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.247956,-97.425808
Carries Road T over Big Sandy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Sandy Creek on Road T, 1.5 mi. west of Alexandria
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Thayer County
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370471
Photo taken by Ronnie Earnest in November 2016
370473
Photo taken by Ronnie Earnest in November 2016
370474
Photo taken by Ronnie Earnest in November 2016
370475
Photo taken by Ronnie Earnest in November 2016
370476
Photo taken by Ronnie Earnest in November 2016
370477
Photo taken by Ronnie Earnest in November 2016
370478
Photo taken by Ronnie Earnest in November 2016
370479
Photo taken by Ronnie Earnest in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.257453,-97.501030
Carries Road 6600 over Big Sandy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Sandy Creek on Road 6600, 2.5 mi. east of Belvidere
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.350599,-97.546166
Carries Road AA over Dry Sandy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Dry Sandy Creek on Road AA
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.219775,-97.764735
Carries Road 5200 over Little Blue River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 246.1 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Road 5200, 1.8 mi. west and 5.3 mi. north of Deshler
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.136216,-97.721603
Carries Park Street over Spring Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Park Street in Deshler
History: Built 1960; rehabilitated 1988; replaced 2014
Built: 1960
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.047362,-97.434738
Carries NE 8 over Rose Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rose Creek on NE 8, 6 mi. south and .5 mi. west of Gilead
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2011
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.067038,-97.820944
Carries Road 4900 over Spring Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Road 4900
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.103403,-97.735794
Carries Road H over Spring Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Road H, 2 mi. south and .3 mi. west of Deshler
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.117923,-97.733523
Carries Road J over Spring Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Road J, .8 mi. south of Deshler
History: Built ca. 1935; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.212001,-97.726516
Carries N5 over Little Blue River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 224.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Blue River on N5
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.110070,-97.555295
Carries Road 6300 over Dry Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Dry Creek on Road 6300
History: Built ca. 1935
Built: ca. 1935
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.206811,-97.388214
Carries N53 over Little Blue River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel continuous rolled-beam bridge
Total Length: 436.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Little Blue River on N53
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947
Location: Thayer County
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Status: Collapsed
Location: 40.138578,-97.722657
Carries Main Street (4th St?) over Snake Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt pony truss and stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Snake Creek on Main Street (4th St?)
History: Built ca. 1890's
Built: ca. 1890's
Location: Thayer County
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457917
Deshler "L" Bridge
The Lincoln Star: April 24 1983
457918
Deshler "L" Bridge
1 of 2
The Lincoln Star: April 24 1983
457919
Deshler "L" Bridge
2 of 2
The Lincoln Star: April 24 1983
457920
Deshler "L" Bridge
Lincoln Journal Star: July 30 1985
457921
Deshler "L" Bridge
Article
Lincoln Journal Star: July 30 1985
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.166640,-97.595243
Carries Lincoln Avenue over Stream
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Stream on Lincoln Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Thayer County
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474359
Lincoln Ave Viaduct
Photo from old postcard
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.162713,-97.592803
Carries Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over Little Blue 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 Little Blue River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Thayer County
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474360
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
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.
