Omaha Road's 1888 bridge linked the Omaha Road's line from St. Paul through Sioux City to Omaha on the Nebraska side along the Missouri River's floodplain. Referred as the "Union Bridge" having been used by several lines:
The Great Northern used the bridge, having acquired 230 miles of line in Nebraska. After 1900 their trackage rights were transfered to subsidiary CB&Q, which then used the bridge. BNSF now is the main user of the bridge, particularly in grain traffic; which the heavier traffic required replacing the 100 year old bridge. BN retained the GN and CB&Q's trackage rights to the original. 08-18-2011 view is looking from NE across toward the former S.C. "Stockyards" area. The I-29 concrete bridge is crossing the old Floyd River Channel. Train cars can be seen between the trees on the incline leading up to the Iowa side of the bridge.
Submitted by Rich A.
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