Bridges Transportation in Omaha

ak-sar-ben bridge toll booth in november, 1938.

while union pacific missouri river bridge first railroad bridge across river, 1,400-foot (430 m) douglas street bridge opened in 1888 first road bridge. east omaha bridge opened in 1893, , rebuilt decade later in 1903. mormon bridge first attempted built across river in 1932, , failed; constructed in 1952. south omaha bridge opened in 1936. knights of ak-sar-ben operated douglas street bridge toll bridge 1938 1947. bridge removed in 1968. traffic carried new girder bridge built in 1966 i-480. saddle creek underpass, on dodge street overpass, completed in 1934 works progress administration. on 1,175 cubic yards (898 m) of dirt excavated lower saddle creek road sufficiently pass under overpass, still in use today. listed on national register of historic places in 1992, part of bridges in nebraska multiple property submission well.