FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Discovery Bridge opened between Nebraska and South Dakota

The crowd gathered for the grand opening of Discovery Bridge on October 11, 2008. Meridian Bridge is "above" Discovery Bridge. (Photo: Dave Tunge/Dakota Aerials)

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On October 11, 2008 the Discovery Bridge was formally opened in a ceremony attended by thousands. The Discovery Bridge was built to replace the Meridian Highway Bridge, which is located approximately 1,000 feet downstream and was opened in 1924. The Meridian Bridge is “a steel, vertical...

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