Siouxland Veterans Memorial Bridge

The Siouxland Veterans Memorial Bridge is a through arch bridge which carries U.S. Route 77 across the Missouri River between Sioux City, Iowa and South Sioux City, Nebraska.

The bridge replaced the Combination Bridge, so called because it carried both rail and highway traffic, built in 1896.  The new bridge was dedicated in July 1981, and the old one demolished.  However, in May 1982 a  crack was discovered in the downstream tie girder.  The bridge was hurriedly closed, and measures taken to ensure that it would not collapse into the river, affecting barge traffic.  Initially, it was estimated that repairs would take six days; in fact, the bridge was completely closed for seven months, and did not fully re-open to traffic until May 1983.

See also
 
 
 
 List of crossings of the Missouri River

References

Category:Road bridges in Nebraska
Category:Buildings and structures in Dakota County, Nebraska
Category:Monuments and memorials in Iowa
Category:Monuments and memorials in Nebraska
Category:Bridges completed in 1981
Category:Through arch bridges in the United States
Category:Buildings and structures in Sioux City, Iowa
Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Woodbury County, Iowa
Category:Road bridges in Iowa
Category:Bridges over the Missouri River
Category:U.S. Route 77
Category:Bridges on the United States Numbered Highways