1924: (Bridge Hunter "Reportedly a second bridge is to be built adjacent to this one in order to increase traffic capacity, the line is single track at present."; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)
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| Craig Hensley Photography posted We're looking southeast at the iconic bridge in Blair that spans the Missouri River and separates Iowa from Nebraska. Home to Union Pacific's Blair sub, we spent some time here waiting, but unfortunately we weren't able to see anything run on this stretch of track. Blair, NE - September 2025 |
Lee Wohigemuth took at least three videos of UP trains on this bridge on June 16, 2020: 2:16-w/b-1+0-coal, 3:56-e/b-2+0-intermodal, 1:07-w/b-1+1-coal,
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| railroad_journal posted Old Blair Rail Bridge That bridge was built in 1883 by George S. Morison, who was well known for building massive Whipple Truss spans over the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers at Blair, Nebraska. Keystone Bridge Company did the fabrication. It was built in by the Sioux City and Pacific Rail Road, replacing a car ferry. The old bridge featured large spans, with a latticed portal bracing. These spans included pinned connections and were set on stone substructures. The original Missouri River bridge east of Blair, Nebraska with its three Whipple main trusses as it appeared from the west bank on the river about 1905. Photo - Blair Historic Preservation Alliance |
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HAER NEB,89-BLAIR.V,1--11. Photocopy from George S. Morison's The Blair Crossing Bridge, 1886. Photographer unknown, circa 1883. SOUTH WEB AND WEST PORTAL OF BRIDGE - Blair Crossing Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Blair, Washington County, NE |
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HAER NEB,89-BLAIR.V,1--4LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF CAISSON |
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| Jeff Barnes, Author/Speaker posted |
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