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Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge

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The Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge was a truss bridge that was the first road bridge to cross the Missouri River connecting Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa. [1]

15 relations: Council Bluffs, Iowa, Gerald Ford, Girder bridge, Interstate 480 (Nebraska–Iowa), Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, List of crossings of the Missouri River, Missouri River, Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company, Omaha Public Library, Omaha, Nebraska, South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge, Tram, Truss bridge, U.S. Route 6, Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge.

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.

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Gerald Ford

Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th President of the United States from August 1974 to January 1977.

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Girder bridge

A girder bridge, in general, is a bridge that uses girders as the means of supporting the deck.

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Interstate 480 (Nebraska–Iowa)

Interstate 480 (I-480) is a auxiliary Interstate Highway that connects Interstate 80 in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, with Interstate 29 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben

The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) civic and philanthropic organization in Omaha, Nebraska.

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List of crossings of the Missouri River

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Missouri River from the Mississippi River upstream to its source(s).

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Missouri River

The Missouri River is the longest river in North America.

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Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company

The Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company, known as O&CB, was incorporated in 1886 in order to connect Omaha, Nebraska with Council Bluffs, Iowa over the Missouri River.

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Omaha Public Library

Omaha Public Library is the public library system of the city of Omaha, Nebraska.

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Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County.

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South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge

The South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge (originally the South Omaha Bridge but renamed the Veterans Memorial Bridge in 1995) was a continuous warren through truss bridge over the Missouri River connecting Omaha, Nebraska with Council Bluffs, Iowa via U.S. Highway 275.

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Tram

A tram (also tramcar; and in North America streetcar, trolley or trolley car) is a rail vehicle which runs on tramway tracks along public urban streets, and also sometimes on a segregated right of way.

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Truss bridge

A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements usually forming triangular units.

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U.S. Route 6

U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system.

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Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge

The Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge is a rail truss bridge across the Missouri River connecting Council Bluffs, Iowa with Omaha, Nebraska.

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Redirects here:

Douglas Street Bridge.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak-Sar-Ben_Bridge

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