CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE OVER PLATTE RIVER ON BNSF

Minnesota Corn Processors approached BNSF in 1993 to determine the feasibility of reconstructing a rail line from Bellwood to Columbus (Nebraska) to service a corn processing plant at Columbus. This project involved the laying and surfacing of 5 miles of track, upgrading of almost 36 miles of track, and construction or rehabilitation of 5 railroad and vehicular bridges. This paper, presented at a 1998 conference on railway and structures, describes the construction of 1 of these bridges designed to carry railroad traffic across the Platte River.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full conference available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association

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• Authors:
  • Jennison, K H
  • Markel, P
• Conference:
  • 1998 AREMA Track and Structures Conference
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Date: 1998-9-14 to 1998-9-16
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 8p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Conferences; Construction of specific facilities; Maintenance of specific facilities; Railroad bridges; Railroad transportation; Rivers; Structural design; Waterways
• Geographic Terms: Nebraska; Platte River
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Railroads; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796115
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 17 2000 12:00AM