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Black Hawk Bridge Replacement and Demolition

Sector: Bridge • Location: Lansing, Wisconsin, Iowa, United States

Source: Wisconsin Public Radio

Project
Under Construction

The Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River connecting rural southwest Wisconsin to Lansing, Iowa, is being replaced due to safety concerns. Construction of the new bridge began in 2023 and is expected to be completed in late 2027. The existing 94-year-old bridge will be permanently closed and demolished in fall 2025, with parts of the bridge imploded using explosives. The closure is necessar

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Bridge, Government
Location
Lansing, Wisconsin, Iowa, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Wisconsin Public Radio

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The project “Black Hawk Bridge Replacement and Demolition” is an infrastructure initiative in the Bridge sector, located in Lansing, Wisconsin, Iowa, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Wisconsin Public Radio.

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2026-07-22

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The Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River connecting rural southwest Wisconsin to Lansing, Iowa, is being replaced due to safety concerns. Construction of the new bridge began in 2023 and is expected to be completed in late 2027. The existing 94-year-old bridge will be permanently closed and demolished in fall 2025, with parts of the bridge imploded using explosives. The closure is necessary to ensure safety and to allow the new bridge construction to proceed without delay.

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Transportation

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Wisconsin, Iowa

City

Lansing

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Wisconsin Public Radio

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Bridge, Government

Article published date

2025-09-15

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