Chief Standing Bear Memorial Bridge

Before the bridge was constructed, Highway 14 ended at the Missouri. Travellers who needed to cross the river had to detour downstream to the Meridian Bridge at Yankton, South Dakota, or upstream to Fort Randall Dam near Pickstown, South Dakota. A seasonal ferry, closed in the winter, crossed the river at Niobrara for some time; but it ceased operation in 1984. ==Tourism==

The bridge is a part of the Missouri River Trail, within the Missouri National Recreational River along with the Vermillion–Newcastle Bridge south of Vermillion, South Dakota, and the Meridian Highway Bridge at Yankton. The "Bridging the Shores" celebration of the bridge is held annually in Niobrara. ==See also==