Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
J Robert Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge | |
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The bridge in 2024 | |
| Coordinates | 41°15′56″N 95°55′20″W / 41.265634°N 95.92231°W |
| Carries | Pedestrian and bicycle traffic |
| Crosses | Missouri River |
| Locale | Omaha, Nebraska Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 3,000 ft (910 m) |
| Longest span | 506 ft (154 m) |
| Clearance below | 52 ft (16 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | HNTB Ted Zoli III, Director of Longspan Structures |
| Construction start | October 26, 2006 |
| Opened | September 28, 2008 |
| Location | |
The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, also called Bob the Bridge, is a footbridge across the Missouri River between Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa. It opened in 2008, and is named after former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey, who secured federal funding for the bridge.