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DriftlessMode Scenic area of NE Iowa, SW Wisconsin and SE Minnesota that relates to the Upper Mississippi River Va

PEERING AT NEW PIER CONSTRUCTION - Upriver from the old Black Hawk Bridge, that pier is getting up there, taller by the ...
06/10/2025

PEERING AT NEW PIER CONSTRUCTION - Upriver from the old Black Hawk Bridge, that pier is getting up there, taller by the day.

06/09/2025

LOOK! THE LANSING BRIDGE IS OPEN!

***NEWS BULLETIN - BRIDGE TO OPEN AT 10 a.m. TODAY, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025 -- reported from the water taxi departure point...
06/09/2025

***NEWS BULLETIN - BRIDGE TO OPEN AT 10 a.m. TODAY, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025 -- reported from the water taxi departure point at Lansing. ALSO, the ferry will be running for the remainder of its contract. IOWA DOT RECENTLY POSTED ***Following a detailed inspection and engineering analysis, Iowa DOT has determined that the bridge is safe for motor vehicle traffic with the same size and weight restrictions that were in place prior to the May 17 closing. Iowa DOT will continually monitor the bridge to ensure safety ... ***Iowa DOT anticipates another multi-week closure of the existing bridge this summer to allow for certain construction activities on the new bridge. The department is planning to keep the bridge open at least through the July 4 weekend and will publicize any future planned closures at least one week in advance.

DIGITAL WATERCOLOR - Subtle sunrise outlines Wisconsin bluffs and backlights clouds in this scene across the Mississipp...
05/29/2025

DIGITAL WATERCOLOR - Subtle sunrise outlines Wisconsin bluffs and backlights clouds in this scene across the Mississippi River this morning as seen through the lens of a digital camera.

***BLACK HAWK BRIDGE - IOWA DOT UPDATE - Since movement was detected in one of the piers of the Black Hawk Bridge at Lan...
05/28/2025

***BLACK HAWK BRIDGE - IOWA DOT UPDATE - Since movement was detected in one of the piers of the Black Hawk Bridge at Lansing, Iowa, on May 17, the Iowa DOT’s engineering firm, WJE, completed a thorough inspection of the bridge, including working through the Memorial Day weekend, and they are currently analyzing the results. Findings should be available by late Friday to help decide what comes next. In the meantime, a free water taxi service running between Lansing and Wisconsin is in the works. ***As shown in the picture, a dock for service on the Wisconsin side was recently installed by maintenance staff at the Big Slough Landing. More information on the water taxi, including when the service will start and the schedule, will be known by early next week.

WISCONSIN'S EAST COAST - It's nearly a straight shot driving between Prairie du Chien and this area along Wisconsin High...
05/28/2025

WISCONSIN'S EAST COAST - It's nearly a straight shot driving between Prairie du Chien and this area along Wisconsin Highway 60. Here are two views from Upper Lake Park of a leading charter fishing harbor at Port Washington. And also three early sun scenes over Lake Michigan from Lion's Den Gorge east of Grafton.

05/27/2025

***AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF CLOSED BLACK HAWK BRIDGE IS EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK FROM THE IOWA DOT. Other cautions, warnings follow in this shared post...

05/27/2025

***AN UPDATE ON THE BLACK HAWK BRIDGE CLOSING IS EXPECTED FROM THE IOWA DOT AT THE END OF THIS WEEK, ALSO NO FOOT TRAFFIC OR BIKING OVER THE BRIDGE WHILE IT'S CLOSED.

CASTING ROOM ONLY - A pair of fishermen work their baits off a point at the north end of the Lafayette Riprap on Pool 9 ...
05/24/2025

CASTING ROOM ONLY - A pair of fishermen work their baits off a point at the north end of the Lafayette Riprap on Pool 9 of the Mississippi River.

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