The Discovery Bridge connects Yankton, South Dakota, with rural Cedar County, Nebraska.

During the ceremony John McAuliffe and Kevin Brown inadvertently cut the ribbon prior to photographers being in place and thus there is no commemorative photo.

The bridge crosses over the Missouri National Recreational River, a Federally-protected Wild & Scenic River, managed by the National Park Service The Yankton SD Chamber of Commerce held a public contest to name the new bridge.

The Discovery Bridge was the winning name submitted by David Spencer of Yankton, SD.

[2] The bridge was a finalist in the 2009 America's Transportation Awards for "representing the best in innovative management, accountability and timeliness".