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Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This was a temporary Missouri River crossing of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in 1872. The bridge was raised above ice level on pilings. During the summer months railroad cars were reportedly ferried…
A good place to catch fish
The arched wooden footbridge sretching over Carter Lake provices an ideal resting spot for fishermne's poles on a nippy fall day. The men were pulling in a number of fish with hardly any effort. The roar of jets from nearby Eppley Airfield didn't…
A shift in the Missouri and, voilà, Carter Lake
The 118-acre Carter Lake provides fishing and recreational opportunities--and a scenic backdrop--for Carter Lake and area residents. Paved walkways and wooden bridges facilitate pedestrian traffic around the lake which was formed as an ox-bow of the…
Broadway Viaduct
aerial photo of Broadway Viaduct, with concrete at 8th Street yet to be poured.
Viaduct Work In Full Force; Prepare For Pouring Of Concrete Floor
Activity Buzzes...on Broadway Viaduct as carpenters and steel workers prepare for concrete work on west end of the span.,
Broadway Viaduct
view of the side of the Broadway viaduct, showing concrete support tiers and structural steel.
Start Sept. 10 On Steel Work; Broadway Viaduct Work On Schedule
The Broadway Viaduct..stretches from Eighth to Fifteenth Sts. as contractors prepare to set the structural steel of the two-million dollar project. Except for the structural steel work, the west approach ramp (bottom) is the only major part of the…
First Building Is Razed for Viaduct
Razing of Diamond Bar...is almost down to the first floor. The building is being demolished to make way for the Broadway viaduct.
Sells Property To State
George Steinberg has announced sale of Steinberg grocery at 1428 West Broadway to the state to make way for the Broadway viaduct. Sale pdice[sic] was $24,500, the figure set by the viaduct appraisal board;.
Broadway Viaduct
aerial view, looking west, of Broadway from about 7th Street.
"Air view of Council Bluffs, Oct. 21, 1950" [typed on back of photo]
"Air view of Council Bluffs, Oct. 21, 1950" [typed on back of photo]
Broadway Viaduct
aerial view of Broadway viaduct, looking west, ca 1955
I-480 Bridge Now Lighted
No More Dark Pasages...on Interstate 480 Bridge
I-480 Span To Open At 10 A.M. Monday
Three Years Of Work...and $7.2 million went into this Interstate Highway passage Missouri River, seen here looking eastward.. Arrows indicate the traffic flow. Westbound vehicles will use the northern lanes of 480 bridge, exiting on dodge Street. …
New Bridge Can Roll With Heat And Cold
Roller Bearing...on the council Bluffs abutment of the I-480 Bridge is inspected by William J. Kontor.
Bridge (I-480) Over Missouri River
aerial view of two bridges over Missouri River; some snow cover on the ground; looking from the Iowa side
Bridge (I-480) Over Missouri River
aerial view of Missouri River, with two bridges; looking from the Omaha side, with rail yard in foreground, between the bridges
Mysterious Numbers Show Boats How Much Clearance
These numbers...on supports underneath the I-480 bridge don't show the depth of the Missouri River.
Bridge Supporter of Modern Art
Shadows and angles present an interesting view of the supports underneath the Spring Street linking Council Bluffs and Omaha. A roadway directly under the span leads to the Chain of Lakes Park now under construction. Photo by Dave Decker.
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I-680 Bridge Progressing
Like a double image the Interstate 680 bridge across the Missouri on Interstate 680 is rising to match its older twin, the Mormon Bridge at left. The center section of the span is being fabricated aboard a barge on the river and will be hoisted as a…
Permit Granted For Interstate 80 Span; $5.5 Million Project
This Is A Drawing...of the Interstate 80 bridge which will carry traffic between the southwest part of Council Bluffs and Spring Street in Omaha. The Omaha side is in the foreground.