A glamor shot from its youth. The date and time have been set for the demolition — and the big splash — of the Back Hawk bridge across the Mississippi River into Wisconsin: December 18 at 9:30 a.m. The landmark cantilever truss bridge is 104 years old. The current car ferry will suspend service four days for debris to be cleared. The man navigation channel is already closed for the season.
Earlier: The Iowa bridge none dare cross