Webbuilt on the rock bottom of the missouri river, dreams of today’s mormon bridge go back to 1846. This article explores the history of the bridge, the ferries, the. Webthe westbound interstate 680 mormon bridge has been closed following a deck failure. Webhistory of the mormon bridge. In the 1840s, crossing the raging missouri river was a harrowing struggle. Men, women, and children in schooners, on foot and. Websearch the condition of the bridges in your community. Look up the condition of the deck, superstructure, substructure, culvert and more for each bridge. Webroad closure is expected to begin september 26th and end september 30th as the canadian northern railway reconstructs a rail track crossing on g37 (old mormon. Floodwaters remain in the area, a news. Webstate traffic engineers have closed one eastbound lane of omaha’s historic mormon bridge on interstate 680 indefinitely because of damage to the roadway.