Construction is underway on the Missouri River Pedestrian bridge which will serve as the centerpiece of Omaha and Council Bluff's riverfront revival, as well as connect hundreds of miles of bike trails on both sides of the river. The $25 million bridge, which was paid for through a mixture of federal, state (NE and IA), city (Omaha and Council Bluffs), and private funds, is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Renderings:
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http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/departments/mayor/EconDev/RiverFront/Large/Birdseye_noOverlooks_POSTER.jpg

Construction Photos as of 1-10-08
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Wow, great design, I love it.

I just noticed that in the second picture there are two workers on the bridge. Wow, do they look tiny or what? This thing is massive!

WOW. nice!
why is it curvy like that though?
There doesn't really seem to be a reason for it.

WOW. nice!
why is it curvy like that though?
There doesn't really seem to be a reason for it.

My guess is just for aesthetic purposes. The goal of this bridge is to connect bike trails on the Iowa and Nebraska side of the metro, so I guess just to make if have more of a trail feel.

I cycling become more popular in the States?

I heard the new I-80 bridge near Oakland also gets cycling lanes.

$25 million pedestrian and bicycle bridge ? WOW

$25 million pedestrian and bicycle bridge ? WOW

Former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey got $17 million of it from the federal government as his "going away present" to top off the riverfront redevelopment. The states of Nebraska and Iowa threw in a few million each, as did the cities of Omaha and Council Bluffs. The rest of it (a few million) was covered by private donations.

a little update

A new family park is being planned on the landing of the Omaha side of the bridge.

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http://phpdev.ist.unomaha.edu/~sadams/eOmaha/PBridge_Plaza/Looking_North.jpg

http://phpdev.ist.unomaha.edu/~sadams/eOmaha/PBridge_Plaza/Looking_South.jpg

and of course, the construction photos
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double post

Photo Update:
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Some construction updates (courtesy of BradinOmaha) from 2/8:

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It looks great.

Awesome bridge!!! Although smaller in scale, it's very similar in design to another fantastic Midwestern river crossing: the Clark Bridge over the Mississippi at Alton, Illinois. This one is no less majestic. Congrats to the Omaha area!

Here is an amazing photo update from yesterday:
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Wow, looks like its quite a bit off money for a pedestrian bridge but if you take that out off the equation, the design off the bridge looks great, modern, and the curving fits in well with the pedestrian thing.

Do you know who the GC is on this project?

The steel portion of the bridge construction is almost complete. As of today, only 4 sections of steel decking remain to connect the bridge! :banana:

Updates from Friday 3/28:
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The two sides are now just 1 section away from being connected. Also, the bridge is now connected to each landing.

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Iowa Approach:
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A lot of updates on this project! The birdge now has a name, the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (former NE Senator). It also has a completion ceremony last Saturday. It will officially open for the public later this month.

Photos from the ceremony (courtesy of Brad J. Williams ):

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A lot of updates on this project! The birdge now has a name, the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (former NE Senator). It also has a completion ceremony last Saturday. It will officially open for the public later this month.

Photos from the ceremony (courtesy of www.bradwilliamsphotography.com]Brad J. Williams ):

http://www.bradwilliamsphotography.com/images/IMG_3518_001sm.jpg
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http://www.bradwilliamsphotography.com/images/IMG_3592_001sm.jpg
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Cool! We got to see the construction of it, thanks.

Good stuff! Looks great at night! Thanks a lot. :cheers: