List of historic bridges in Nebraska

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This is a list of historic bridges in the U.S. State of Nebraska . [1]

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Bridges

Brownville Bridge from the north on the Nebraska side. Brownville-bridge.jpg
Brownville Bridge from the north on the Nebraska side.
Rulo Bridge from the Missouri side. The Burlington Northern bridge is the dark bridge to the right (north). Rulo-bridge.jpg
Rulo Bridge from the Missouri side. The Burlington Northern bridge is the dark bridge to the right (north).
South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge from south on Nebraska side. South-omaha-bridge.jpg
South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge from south on Nebraska side.
Bridges in Nebraska - alphabetical order
NameNearest town or cityCountyBuiltAdditional
information
Bell Bridge Valentine Cherry County
Berry State Aid Bridge ValentineCherry County
Big Blue River Bridge Grafton Fillmore County
Borman Bridge Cherry County
Brewer Bridge Cherry County
Brownson Viaduct Cheyenne County
Brownville Bridge Nemaha County
Bryan Bridge Cherry County
Carns State Aid Bridge Rock County
Clear Creek/Platte River Bridge Butler County
Columbus Loup River Bridge Platte County
Deering Bridge Clay County
Dewitt Mill Bridge Gage County
Dodge Street Overpass Douglas County
Elkhorn River Bridge Antelope County
Franklin Bridge Franklin County
Gross State Aid Bridge Knox County
Hoyt Street Bridge Gage County
Kilgore/Platte River Bridge Buffalo County
Lewellen State Aid Bridge Garden County
Lisco State Aid Bridge Garden County
Loosveldt Bridge Sheridan County
Loup River Bridge Howard County
Meridian Bridge Cedar County
Mitchell State Aid Bridge Scotts Bluff County
Neligh Mill Bridge Antelope County
Nine Bridges Bridge Hall County
North Loup Bridge Valley County
O Street Viaduct Douglas County
Olive Branch Bridge Lancaster County
Platte River Bridge Hall County
Red Cloud Bridge Webster County
Roscoe State Aid Bridge Keith County
Rulo Bridge Richardson County
Sargent Bridge Custer County
South Omaha Bridge Douglas County
Sutherland State Aid Bridge Lincoln County
Sweetwater Mill/Mud Creek Bridge Buffalo County
Tekamah City Bridge Burt County
Twin Bridge Cherry County
unnamed bridge Otoe County
unnamed bridgeOtoe County
Wolf Creek Bridge Otoe County
Wyoming Bridge Otoe County
York Subway York York County

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References

  1. "Historic bridges of Nebraska," United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 9/5/07.