The Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing, also known as the Black Hawk Bridge, is an iconic structure that has been serving Iowa and Wisconsin since 1931, except between 1945 and 1957, when damage from ice dams forced it to close.
The more than 1,700-foot bridge connects Iowa Highway 9 in Lansing, Iowa, to Wisconsin Highway 82 in rural Crawford County, Wisconsin, and in recent years, officials in Iowa and Wisconsin announced the bridge would be replaced for several reasons, including its structural condition, safety, geometry, which makes it difficult for truck traffic, and more.
A new bridge is currently being constructed alongside the existing bridge, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), and the contractor have determined that future construction stages on the new bridge will pose a risk to the safety of the existing bridge.
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Therefore, the decision has been made to permanently close the existing bridge and provide an alternate way for people to cross the river until the new bridge is finished.
Mississippi River Bridge At Lansing To Permanently Close
This week, WisDOT, along with the Iowa DOT, announced plans to close the existing WIS 82 / IA 9 Mississippi River bridge between Crawford County, Wisconsin, and Lansing, Iowa, as construction continues on the new bridge…