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Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Omaha, NE

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Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge is a sightseeing stop in Omaha, NE, part of the Omaha guide. Cost: free.

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

Why you should go…

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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