Mississippi River bridge at Lansing closes in preparation for demolition

Mississippi River bridge at Lansing closes in preparation for demolition

The Mississippi River Bridge from Lansing into Wisconsin is shutting down for good today (Monday) so work can progress on the new bridge. DOT engineer Clayton Burke says they plan is to drop the east and middle sections of the bridge with explosives. “We won’t have the explosive implosion right away, the contractor will start […]

Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing closes ahead of demolition

The Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing officially closed Monday morning, marking a major step toward the new Mississippi River crossing between Iowa and Wisconsin.

Existing Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing Closes Permanently Monday (10.20) - KCHA NEWS - Charles City's News, Weather & Sports

The existing bridge over the Mississippi River from Lansing, Iowa, into Crawford County, Wisconsin closed permanently at 7 am Monday (10.20) morning. Pete Hjelmstad with the Iowa DOT’s Mason City …

Mississippi River Bridge from Lansing to Wisconsin Closes for Good - Mix 94.7 KMCH

The Mississippi River Bridge from Lansing into Wisconsin shut down for good Monday so work can progress on the new bridge.  DOT engineer Clayton Burke says the plan is to drop the east and middle sections of the bridge with explosives. https://kmch.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2025/10/dd1020implosion1.mp3 Burke says they expect the implosion sometime in mid-December. He says they will have to manually take the Iowa portion of the bridge down …