Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge
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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.
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Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41.2598°N 95.9210°W / 41.2598; -95.9210 |
Carries | Road vehicles |
Crosses | Missouri River |
Locale | Omaha, Nebraska |
Official name | Douglas Street Bridge |
Owner | Group of businessmen (including Guy C. Barton) |
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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