CN Railroad Bridge (Omaha, Nebraska)
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Iowa /
Carter Lake /
Omaha, Nebraska
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World / United States / Nebraska
bridge, railway bridge, swing bridge
Illinois Central bridged the Missouri to reach Omaha during 1903, through subsidiary Omaha Bridge & Terminal Railway. The swing span turning mechanism was destroyed in 1988, and the bridge is left open during Navigation season. Canadian National acquired Illinois Central in 1998, and rarely uses this bridge. America's railroads built 32 crossings over the Missouri River, of which 23 remain in use.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_National
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°16'41"N 95°53'29"W
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- Mid-Town 6.1 km
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