A large barge hit the Fort Madison Bridge in Iowa before later sinking into the Mississippi River. The incident prompted the closure of the near 100-year-old bridge but it was reopened.

A bridge that spans the Mississippi River connecting Lansing, Iowa, to Wisconsin has temporarily reopened after a closure in mid-May disrupted travel and sent residents on long detours. The Black ...

A bridge that spans the Mississippi River connecting Lansing, Iowa, to Wisconsin has temporarily reopened after a closure in mid-May disrupted travel and sent residents on long detours. The Black ...

The Iowa Department of Transportation could have been alerted to movement in the bridge weeks before it was closed down. By Rebekah Vaughan Published : Mar. 27, 2024 at 6:20 PM CDT ...

The bridge is the only connection in a 60-mile stretch. The nearest bridges connect La Crosse, Wisconsin, and La Crescent, Minnesota, about 35 miles to the north or Marquette, Iowa, and Prairie du ...