Talks Underway to Minimize Impact of Black-Hawk Bridge Closure

Talks underway to minimize impact of Black-hawk Bridge closure

LANSING – In mid-July, after yet an-other closure to evaluate safety of the Blackhawk Bridge over the Mississippi River, Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced the bridge would be demolished in the Fall of 2025. The new bridge being built right next to the existing structure is estimated to be complete in 2027.

Lansing Mississippi River bridge to close Oct 15

(Radio Iowa) – There’s now a timeline for the closing of the old Mississippi River bridge from Lansing to Wisconsin, and the opening of the new bridge. D-O-T Highway Division Administrator Tony Gustafson says the old bridge will close October 15th. “When the bridge is closed on October 15th, they’ll begin demolition immediately on the existing bridge…removing the deck panels manually, but also using dynamite to demo the bridge,” he says. Gustafs…