York Subway Explained

York Subway
Nearest City:York, Nebraska
Coordinates:40.8742°N -97.5931°W
Built:1938-1939
Builder:Peter Kiewit's Sons
Added:June 29, 1992
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:92000772

The York Subway is a set of historic bridges over U.S. Highway 81 in central York, Nebraska. It was constructed between 1938 and 1939 and consists of three concrete bridges carrying 14th and 15th Streets and the tracks of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad over the highway. The central railroad bridge carries the stamp "Burlington Route" over the roadway. The project was managed by Nebraska's Bureau of Roads and Bridges who contracted the construction to Peter Kiewit's Sons. It is denoted in the national register as NEHBS No. YK11-51.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=92000772}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: York Subway / NEHBS No. YK11-51 ]. Bob Buschendorf . May 6, 1992 . National Park Service.