Carries US 34 Owner Plattsmouth, Nebraska Material Steel Bridge type Truss bridge Phone +1 402-298-8021 | Crosses Missouri River Design Truss Opened 1929 Location Cass County, Nebraska | |
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Locale Cass County, Nebraska and Mills County, Iowa Address 2800 Livingston Rd, Plattsmouth, NE 68048, USA Similar Vermillion–Newcastle Bridge, Chouteau Bridge, Ike Skelton Bridge, Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Platte Purchase Bridge | ||
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The Plattsmouth Bridge is a truss bridge over the Missouri River connecting Cass County, Nebraska and Mills County, Iowa via U.S. Route 34.
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The bridge has seven spans, including the 402-foot (123 m) cantilevered through truss over the river's navigable channel. It is anchored by 201-foot (61 m) through spans, with two 203-foot (62 m) and two 104-foot (32 m) deck trusses over the eastern flood plain. The bridge has clearance of 14'5" (4.40 m) and a width of 20 feet (6.1 m).
The bridge was built in 1929, replacing a ferry that previously operated at the site. It was designed by the Omaha Structural Steel Works.
In November 2006 it was decided to repair the bridge rather than build new bridges. Earlier plans had called for a new $42 million two-lane bridge and bypass of Plattsmouth. The new bridge would have been about 300 feet (91 m) south of the existing one.
In November 2007, ownership of the bridge was transferred from the private Plattsmouth Bridge company to the public Plattsmouth Bridge Commission.
Between April 21, 2008 and November 9, 2008, the bridge was closed as part of a federally funded bridge restoration. The bridge reopened November 9, 2008.
As of 2011, the toll for cars was $1.25.