North Platte, NE, plans to build a 15-story Golden Spike Tower overlooking a railroad yard containing 10,000 freight cars near I-80. The tower will be railroad spike-shaped and covered with gold-enameled metal. Scheduled for completion in July 2000, it will further confuse the public about the Transcontinental Railroad. [05/08/1999]
Golden Spike Tower
- Address:
- 1249 N. Homestead Rd, North Platte, NE
- Directions:
- I-80 exit 177. Drive north on US 83 into town. Turn left onto 5th St., then an immediate right onto Vine St. Drive two blocks, then turn left onto Front St. Drive two miles, turn right to stay on Front St., drive 1.5 miles to Homestead Rd and the Tower.
- Phone:
- 308-660-3776
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