This bridge is the latest in a long history of structures connecting these two communities. Since the late 1800s, there has been some kind of bridge or another connecting Pierre and Ft. Pierre.

We recently cut the ribbon on the new Lt. Commander John C. Waldron Bridge over the Missouri River between Pierre and Ft.

"We need perspectives from all parts of this state. We need people from all walks of life working together to make this state great," writes Gov. Larry Rhoden.