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Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge

705 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE 68102
Ranked #13 of 66 attractions in Omaha
4.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
Type: Bridges
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Omaha, Nebraska
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

The Heartland of America Park and the path over the Pedestrian bridge make for a very scenic jog. I was impressed by what a nice area this has become.

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Omaha, U.S.A
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

You need to walk on this bridge if you're ever in Omaha, Nebraska. It's BEAUTIFUL. It's built over the Missouri River, and it connects Nebraska to Iowa! So you'll get to visit TWO states if you walk all the way to end!! As you walk, there are plaques explaning various historical events in Nebraska, and a LINE in the middle... More

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Tonganoxie, Kansas
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

The bridge is in a great area and gave us a nice place to walk. It didn't hurt that the weather was perfect, but the view was great and everyone there seemed to be having a good time enjoying the great outdoors.

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Bellevue, Nebraska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

The bridge has a fantastic view of the Missiouri River seperating Iowa and Nebraska.

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Boulder
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

This is a very nice suspension bridge, architecturally interesting, and a novelty that you can walk from Nebraska to Iowa. However, the Council Bluffs' side ends near a residential neighborhood with really nothing around. It looks like they're trying to build a park, but got set back by the 2011 floods. However, it's still not much of a destination -... More

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Augusta, Kansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

The area where the bridge is was very maintained. Very neat structure. The bridge does move...

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Omaha, Nebraska
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

This bridge is a beautiful place for a view of the Missouri River. It is very pretty when it is lit up at night. The green space on the Omaha side is wonderful. The bridge connects Omaha, Nebraska with Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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San Francisco, California
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

My wait was worth it. The bridge really is a wonderful example of art and community coming together. Daytime is good, but you can also see it at night because the lighting is spectacular.

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Iowa
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Everyone should visit "the Bob" and walk at least to the middle where you can have one foot in Nebraska and one foot in Iowa. A windy day is not the best time to do this, however.

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Washington, DC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

This is a gem...a gorgeous bridge that is open not only to pedestrians but bicycles, rollerblades, and skateboards. I wanted to see this bridge both because it sounded great and also because I remembered how much time and effort Senator Bob Kerrey put into getting this area cleaned up and usable by the residents and visitors. It did not disappoint.... More

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