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.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in United States of America
Also known as: “Ak Sar Ben Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lewis and Clark Landing and CHI Health Center Omaha.

Lewis and Clark Landing

Park

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Lewis and Clark Landing is a public park located at 515 North Riverfront Drive in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The 23-acre park is situated along the eight-foot-tall river walk of the Missouri River just north of U.S. Lewis and Clark Landing is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge.

CHI Health Center Omaha

Sports venue

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CHI Health Center Omaha is an arena and convention center in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Operated by the Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority, the 1.1-million-square-foot facility has an 18,300-seat arena, a 194,000 sq ft exhibition hall, and 62,000 sq ft of meeting space. CHI Health Center Omaha is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge.

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge

Bridge

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The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, also called Bob the Bridge, is a footbridge across the Missouri River between Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge is situated 1,800 feet north of Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Omaha and Carter Lake.

Omaha

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Omaha is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska, with about 486,000 residents in 2020. Tourist attractions in Omaha include history, sports, outdoors and cultural experiences.

Carter Lake

Town

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Carter Lake is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. A suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, it sits surrounding the south and west sides of the region's major airport, Eppley Airfield. Carter Lake is situated 2 miles north of Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge.

South Omaha

Suburb

South Omaha is a former city and current district of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. During its initial development phase, the town's nickname was "The Magic City" because of the seemingly overnight growth due to the rapid development of the Union Stockyards. South Omaha is situated 3½ miles south of Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge.

Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge

Categories: road bridge and transportation
Location: Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.26° or 41° 15′ 36″ north

Longitude

-95.92168° or 95° 55′ 18″ west

Elevation

961 feet (293 metres)

Open location code

86H6735H+X8

GeoNames ID

4846497

Wikidata ID

Q4700021

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In Other Languages

“Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge”

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