Discovery Bridge (Yankton)

Discovery Bridge
Discovery Bridge at night
Coordinates 42°51′54.35″N 97°23′49.12″W / 42.8650972°N 97.3969778°W / 42.8650972; -97.3969778
Carries 4 lanes on US 81
Crosses Missouri River
Locale Yankton, South Dakota / Cedar County, Nebraska
Official name Discovery Bridge
Maintained by South Dakota Department of Transportation and Nebraska Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Width 74 feet
Longest span 1590 feet
History
Opened October 11, 2008

The Discovery Bridge is a bridge that carries US Route 81 across the Missouri River from the Nebraska border to the South Dakota border. The Discovery Bridge connects Yankton, South Dakota, with rural Cedar County, Nebraska. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was on October 11, 2008, a year ahead of schedule. The bridge crosses over the Missouri National Recreational River, a Federally-protected Wild & Scenic River - managed by the National Park Service

History

Construction began on the Discovery Bridge in June 2007. The bridge then opened on October 11, 2008, which was exactly 84 years after the dedication of the Meridian Highway Bridge.[1] Now completed, the Discovery Bridge serves as a replacement for the Meridian Highway Bridge, which is about 1,000 feet (300 m) downstream.[2]

The bridge was a finalist in the 2009 America's Transportation Awards for "representing the best in innovative management, accountability and timeliness".[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ City of Yankton, SD Discovery Bridge and webcam Archived 2010-10-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Nebraska Department of Roads Archived June 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Vote for America's Best Transportation Project Archived 2009-09-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Two States Trim Time and Costs on New Bridge: Nebraska Department of Roads Yankton Brdge Project Archived September 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.