South Yankton is located directly across the Missouri River from Yankton. While a rail line was anticipated into the 1920s, no railroad line was ever constructed.
Meridian Bridge
Meridian Bridge
While this large truss lift bridge was built to serve railroad traffic on the lower deck, no railroad ever used this bridge
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota to South Yankton, Cedar County, Nebraska
Owner: National Park Service
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas
for
Meridian Highway Bridge Company
Design:
7 span double deck Pratt through truss
Description:
Double-decker truss lift bridge over Missouri River
Significance:
