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06/18/2026

NO POT OF GOLD AT END OF THIS RAINBOW BUT THERE'S A NEW BRIDGE UNDER IT - Striking photo posted yesterday by Maryann Mathis Gramlich from Lansing, Iowa.

06/18/2026

A FINE TIMELAPSE SEQUENSE OF CLOSING THE GAP ON THE NEW LANSING BRIDGE, JUNE 12, 2026 - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1001777392496456

06/13/2026

WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS - The center span in place as of Friday night, this image captured from the Iowa DOT's live EarthCam feed, shows a whole connected bridge. Still, lots to be done.

06/13/2026

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06/12/2026

UP SHE GOES, THE LAST SPAN - Cellphones and personal memories captured the daylong event. Raising the center span of the new Lansing bridge crossing the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin — inch-by-inch, it seemed — was completed later on Friday, June 12, 2026. But the weather was good and this was history in the making.

06/12/2026

CENTER SPAN INSTALL DAY - Here are a view early morning photos AND ***a link to LIVE CAM! https://share.earthcam.net/tJ90CoLmq7TzrY396Yd88DhSQ_bQBu2BcqLs-KMS5o8!.tJ90CoLmq7TzrY396Yd88NOSpngvA1t7NjvZvtmYLME!/mississippi_river_bridge_at_lansing/camera/live

06/11/2026

READYING TO CLOSE THE GAP - IMPORTANT INFO FROM THE IOWA DOT!
Tomorrow’s Construction Timeline
• Kraemer plans to start moving the center section into position around 6:00 AM.
• Once aligned and cables are connected, the lift could take about 4 hours.
• After the lift, crews will spend several more hours installing bolts to secure the span.

***Here are a few important reminders:
⛴️ Ferry Service
• The ferry will NOT operate on Friday.
• Service returns to the normal schedule on Saturday.
🚫 Front Street / Parking
• A No Parking order remains in place on Front Street.
• The contractor will be paving Iowa 26 and needs access via Front Street for ready mix trucks — please keep the road clear.
🚤 River Traffic
• The river will be closed in and around the construction area from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
***🏗️
• Boaters can use the Big Slough Landing and travel north.
• Traveling south through the sloughs may be difficult due to water levels and other possible obstacles.
🏗️

06/09/2026

*CENTER SPAN FLOAT-IN & LIFT DELAYED TO FRIDAY, JUNE 12
Weather has delayed the center span float‑in and lift to Friday, June 12, according to the Iowa DOT.
👉 This means the ferry WILL RUN on Thursday, June 11.
❌ The ferry will NOT run on Friday, June 12, and the river will be closed at and around the project site during the lift.
⛴️ Ferry service returns Saturday, June 13 on its normal schedule.

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06/08/2026

CENTER SPAN TOO HEAVY FOR CRANES, THEY’LL ‘JACK’ IT UP - Like ironworker correspondent Gunnar Wiltsie wrote in a text, the center section won’t be lifted by cranes. It weighs 1.7 million pounds — they are using a hydraulic system called a “strand jack.” It will take about five hours to raise, using four strand jacks placing one on each corner. Now we know, installation will not be happening over seconds, or even minutes. It’s gonna take a good long while beginning this Thursday. Photos: Construction site of center span next to Lansing City Marina made a week ago and provided by Gunnar Wiltisie.

06/05/2026

HEADS UP! TEMPORARY FERRY AND RIVER TRAFFIC CLOSING DURING CENTER SPAN INSTALLATION... https://iowadot.gov/news/2026-06-05/iowa-9-wis-82-mississippi-river-bridge-update-ferry-and-river-traffic-close-center-span-installation?fbclid=IwY2xjawSPyrtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFwN2paUFp3eFRiTmJMUERhc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmW29nxEWUgEPBQBkwkPRMJtF_BEjrl4VxqXuj94U5JJHrF5R6Ft_B7L4GsP_aem_kOgZZHKcOsZ-cYcNhu_fZA

Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge Update – Ferry and River Traffic to Close for Center Span Installation on June 11 and 12