LANSING Iowa – Heavy rains over the past week have paused construction of the new Lansing bridge over the Mississippi River at Lansing. Water has pooled where deep concrete foundations were being poured. Unknown is the effect on the late 2026 completion target, said project manager Clayton Burke. The $140 million project will replace the historic Black Hawk Bridge, which itself was closed a few weeks this spring dur to structural issues.
Troubled river crossing. Joins Lansing and rural southwest Crawford County across the Winneshiek Slough on the Wisconsin side. Image: Iowa Transportation Department