O Street Viaduct (Omaha, Nebraska)

O Street Viaduct
Carries O Street
Crosses Union Pacific railroad tracks
Locale South Omaha
Owner City of Omaha
Characteristics
Total length 510 ft.
Width 20 ft.
History
Designer George S. Morison
Construction begin 1885
Opened 1904
Closed 2001

The O Street Viaduct was located in the South Omaha, Nebraska. Built to accommodate O Street traversing over the Union Pacific tracks, the overpass was constructed in 1885 by interests associated with the Omaha Stockyards. It was included on the Bridges in Nebraska Multiple Property Submission on June 29, 1992.[1] The bridge was demolished in 2001 as part of the redevelopment of the stockyards.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bridges in Nebraska Multiple Property Submission."
  2. ↑ "Omaha Stockyards Business Park: Demolition Package and Redevelopment Design". Erhart Griffin & Associates. Retrieved Sept 26, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Historic bridges of Nebraska/Douglas County: O Street Viaduct", DOT.gov. Retrieved Sept 26, 2010. Archived March 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 41°12′30″N 95°57′05″W / 41.208292°N 95.951332°W / 41.208292; -95.951332

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