Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge
The Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge was a Whipple through truss bridge that was the first road bridge to cross the Missouri River connecting Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa. It was replaced in 1966 by the Interstate 480 girder bridge.
Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge | |
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 The bridge in 1914 | |
| Coordinates | 41.2598°N 95.9210°W |
| Carries | Road vehicles |
| Crosses | Missouri River |
| Locale | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Official name | Douglas Street Bridge |
| Owner | Group of businessmen |
| Followed by | Unnamed I-480 girder bridge |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Closed | 1966 |
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References
- Star, JIM MCKEE For the Lincoln Journal. "Jim McKee: Connecting our state and Iowa with a road bridge". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
External links
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