Nebraska Covered Bridges
– Nov 24, 2024
 
Number County Name Water Spans Length Built Truss GPS Description
                   
27-10-(a Buffalo Great Platte River Road Archway Monument I80 1 309' 1999   N40 40.190 W99 02.314 SE of Kearney. NE44 (2nd Av.) N. 0.3 miles from jct with I80 (exit 272) on the S. side of Kearney, E. on Talmadge Rd. 0.2 miles, S. on Central Av. 0.15 miles, E. on 1st St. 2.5 miles to the bridge on the S. side of the road. Admission. [www.archway.org]
27-24-a Dawson Gothenburg Gothenburg Canal 1 38' x 8' 1984 Stringer N40 56.599 W100 09.951 In Lafayette Park in Gothenburg. NE47 (Lake Av.) N. 1.2 miles from jct with US30 in Gothenburg, W. on Lake Helen Access Rd. 0.15 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Built by the members of the Gothenburg Lions Club.
27-28-A Douglas Ginger Cove Skinny River 1 60' 1972 Stringer N41 18.652 W96 23.141 In Ginger Cove Lake Development area W. of Valley, Platte Valley Township. NE64 (Ida St.) W. 1.8 miles from jct with US275 on the NW side of Valley, S. on Ginger Cove Rd. 300', left on Ginger Cove Rd. (curves W. & N.) 1.0 miles to the bridge.
27-28-b   Henry Doorly Zoo Koi Lagoon 3 181' x 11' 1970s Cement slab N41 13.537 W95 55.438 In Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. 13th St. S. 0.4 miles from jct with I80 exit 454, E. on Bert Murphy Av. 0.2 miles, N. on 10th St. 0.15 miles to the zoo on the E. side of the road at 3701. Bridge is to the east near the E. edge of the zoo. Admission.
27-34-A Gauge   tributary of Big Blue River ? ~40'   Cement slab   In Beatrice. Scott St. W. 0.25 miles from jct with US136 on the E. side of Beatrice, S. on 25th St. (changes to Covered Bridge Rd.) 0.5 miles to the bridge. Pedestrian walkway on both sides of the inside. (N40 15.339 W96 43.226)
27-49-A Johnson Duane E. Carman Memorial branch Nemaha River 1 33' x 20' 1989 Stringer N40 30.518 W96 09.897 In Cook. 3rd St. S. 1 block from jct with NE49A (Main St.), W. on Elm St. 300' to the bridge. Pedestrian walkway on one side. Constructed from torn down old buildings, by Duane Carman & 115 volunteers for $5,000. Cover & 5 I-beams added in 1989 to an stringer bridge built in 1930.
27-49-b   Borrenpohl man-made pond 2 48' x 10' 2003 Stringer N40 22.735 W96 08.466 E. of Tecumseh, Lincoln Township. US136 E. 2.0 miles from jct with NE50 (13th St.) at the NE side of Tecumseh, N. on 623 Av. 350' to the bridge on the E. side of the road at 72806. Bridge is behind the residence. Built by Mike Borrenpohl.
27-55-a Lancaster Pickering pond inlet 3 36' x 9' 2001 Stringer N40 43.724 W96 44.688 SW of Lincoln, Yankee Hill Township. 1st St. S. 0.3 miles from jct with US77 on the SW side of Lincoln, W. on Denton Rd. 1.0 miles, S. on 12th St. 1.0 miles, W. on Burr Oaks Rd. 0.4 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road at 1700. Bridge is behind & E. of the residence. Built by Gary Pickering.
27-55-b   Covered Bridge Pond Covered Bridge Pond 3 50' x 10' 2007 Stringer N40 44.379 W96 45.652 In The Bridges SW of Lincoln, Yankee Hill Township. 1st St. S. 0.3 miles from jct with US77 on the SW side of Lincoln, W. on Denton Rd. 2.0 miles, S. on 27th St. 0.15 miles, W. on Covered Bridge Dr. 0.1 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Built by Michael (Mike) Rezac.
27-55-C   The Bridges pond interconnect N/A 80' x 42' 2007 Post supported roof N40 44.338 W96 45.622 In The Bridges SW of Lincoln, Yankee Hill Township. 1st St. S. 0.3 miles from jct with US77 on the SW side of Lincoln, W. on Denton Rd. 2.0 miles, S. on 27th St. 0.15 miles, W. on Covered Bridge Dr. 100 yds to the bridge. The interior kingpost truss is decorative & the archways are decorative for they do not pass beneath the bridge. Built by Michael (Mike) Rezac.
27-56-a Lincoln Ball Park creek 1 16' 2003 Stringer N41 09.782 W100 59.997 In Hershey. US30 E. 0.1 miles from jct with NE56C (Lincoln Av.) to the bridge on the N. side of the road.
27-64-a Nemaha Coryell Park creek 1 ~35'   King N40 26.236 W95 57.167 In Coryell Park NE of Johnson, Lafayette Township. 730 Rd. E. 2.4 miles from jct with Main St. on the S. side of Johnson, N. on 633 Av. 2.0 miles, W. into park & curves N. 120 yds to the bridge on the E. side of the road.