Bridge in Lansing, Iowa, Should Acknowledge Tragic Indigenous History

Bridge in Lansing, Iowa, should acknowledge tragic indigenous history

Dedication ceremonies of the original Black Hawk Bridge, completed in 1931, included a four-day celebration.

Lansing Bridge Permanently Closing This Fall - Mix 94.7 KMCH

The 94-year-old Mississippi River bridge between Lansing, Iowa, and southwest Wisconsin will permanently close this fall.  Iowa DOT engineer Clayton Burke says the new bridge is being built 25 feet from the Black Hawk Bridge. https://kmch.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2025/07/KDECbridge2.mp3 Construction on a replacement bridge just north of the old bridge began in 2023 and the old bridge was temporarily closed in February of last year and aga…

Lansing’s Black Hawk Bridge to Be Removed This Fall – DOT’s Pete Hemslted Talks Safety, Construction Updates Across North Iowa

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER: In this Community Conversations segment, Iowa DOT’s Pete Hjelmstad joins us to explain why the historic Black Hawk Bridge in …