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Burt County Missouri River Bridge

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diverted the river to flow under the bridge. In late 2013, it became toll free under the joint ownership of the states of Nebraska and Iowa; up to that time, it had been one of three toll bridges in Nebraska.
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The bridge is known to the local population as "That Scary Ass Bridge" because of its loud, creaky ironwork, and the grillwork on the floor through which the river can be seen as you cross.
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The bridge was finished in 1951 and carried the first traffic in 1955 after the
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Coordinates
42°00′25″N 96°14′31″W / 42.0069°N 96.242°W / 42.0069; -96.242
N-51
Iowa 175
42°00′24.77″N 96°14′31.02″W / 42.0068806°N 96.2419500°W / 42.0068806; -96.2419500
continuous truss bridge
Missouri River
Burt County, Nebraska
Monona County, Iowa
Decatur, Nebraska
Nebraska Highway 51
Iowa Highway 175
Interstate 29
Onawa, Iowa
US Army Corps of Engineers

List of crossings of the Missouri River
Categories
Continuous truss bridges in the United States
Road bridges in Nebraska
Buildings and structures in Burt County, Nebraska
Bridges over the Missouri River
Bridges in Monona County, Iowa
Road bridges in Iowa
Former toll bridges in Iowa
Former toll bridges in Nebraska
Bridges completed in 1951
1951 establishments in Iowa
1951 establishments in Nebraska

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