The Discovery Bridge is a bridge that carries US Route 81 across
the Missouri River from the Nebraska border to the South Dakota
border. The Discovery Bridge connects Yankton, South Dakota, with
rural Cedar County, Nebraska. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was on
October 11, 2008, a year ahead of schedule.
Construction began on the Discovery Bridge in June 2007. The
bridge then opened on October 11, 2008, which was exactly 84 years
after the dedication of the Meridian Highway Bridge. Now completed,
the Discovery Bridge serves as a replacement for the Meridian
Highway Bridge, which is about 1,000 feet (300 m) downstream. The
city is working on making the Meridian Bridge a walking/biking
Bridge for pedestrians.
The cache is accessable from a side street from the west and you
DO NOT have to walk on the highway. The view is great from this
location.
There is only a log available in these type of caches so
BYOP.
