LANSING, Iowa — After a new round of inspections and technical analysis, Iowa highway engineers reopened the aging and decrepit Lansing bridge over the Mississippi river main channel. Although the bridge is safe enough for travel, engineers promised to keep a close eye for jarring from construction of a new side-by-side bridge. Meanwhile, for travelers wary about a 60-foot drop into the river from a collapse, a shuttle and water taxi will continue as an alternative Mondays through Thursdays.
