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Historic Black Hawk Bridge Removed As Ferry Fills In

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Historic Black Hawk Bridge Removed As Ferry Fills In

December 31, 2025

A 94-year-old bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Lansing, Iowa, has been demolished, with a car ferry to replace it until a new bridge opens in 2027. The Black Hawk… Read More

NTSB Recommends Bridge Collapse Risk Assessments

March 28, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) “urgently” recommended March 20 that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse… Read More

New Funding Announced For I-55 Bridge An illustration of one of the I-55 bridge designs under consideration. (Photo courtesy of the Tennessee Department of Transportation)

An illustration of one of the I-55 bridge designs under consideration. (Photo courtesy of the Tennessee Department of Transportation)

New Funding Announced For I-55 Bridge

August 2, 2024

The Tennessee and Arkansas departments of transportation have jointly secured $393 million in federal funds to build a new Interstate 55 Bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis, to be… Read More