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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

Newt Marine Repowers Fleet With Volvo Engines The Tigre is one of four Newt Marine Service boats repowered with Volvo engines by Interstate PowerSystems. Plans call for Interstate to repower three additional Newt Marine vessels. (Photo courtesy of Volvo Penta

The Tigre is one of four Newt Marine Service boats repowered with Volvo engines by Interstate PowerSystems. Plans call for Interstate to repower three additional Newt Marine vessels. (Photo courtesy of Volvo Penta

Newt Marine Repowers Fleet With Volvo Engines

May 21, 2021

When Carter Newt of Newt Marine Service decided to begin repowering his fleet, his strategy and requirements were simple. He wanted a propulsion system that… Read More

Corps Of Engineers Approves Three ‘Corn Belt’ Statistical Port Districts

October 16, 2020

The Corps of Engineers Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center, in coordination with the Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), issued its approval October 9 for the creation of the… Read More