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Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Omaha, NE

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Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge

Walk or bike 3,000 feet across the Missouri River and stand with one foot in Nebraska and one in Iowa at the state line.

Omaha RiverFront, Missouri River crossing to Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE

About Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge

Known locally as Bob, this 3,000-foot cable-stayed footbridge crosses the Missouri River between the Omaha RiverFront and Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It opened on September 28, 2008, and carries only walkers and cyclists. At the center you can stand in Nebraska and Iowa at once, a move locals call bobbing. Plaques mounted along the railings describe Missouri River history.

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