WXOW (with video):
A bridge over the Mississippi river between Lansing, Iowa and De Soto, Wisconsin remains closed — due to a crack in the floor beam under the bridge deck.
The Iowa Department of Transportation says the bridge on Iowa Highway 9 closed on Wednesday after the crack was discovered during a regular inspection.
This is a major inconvenience because the nearest bridges are 30 miles in either direction. John Weeks believes that existing (low) traffic levels and the cost of a new bridge mean that if this bridge ever has to close for good, that’s it.