MASON CITY, Iowa – June 2, 2025 – Travelers needing to cross the Mississippi River between Lansing, Iowa, and Crawford County, Wisconsin, will get some assistance this summer as the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) reestablishes a shuttle and water taxi service starting on Wednesday, June 4. Iowa DOT is providing the water taxi as the Iowa 9/WIS 82 bridge remains closed.
The shuttle and water taxi will offer service Monday through Saturday, with scheduled departures starting as early as 6:45 a.m. and ending at 5:37 p.m. The service includes designated vehicle parking areas at the Lansing City Hall in Iowa, and the De Soto Community Center in Wisconsin. From those locations, a shuttle will drive passengers to the river landings where the water taxi will cross the river.
The service is free for all passengers. Locations, schedules, and other details and are available online at https://iowadot.gov/modes-travel/roads-highways/major-construction-projects/mississippi-river-bridge-lansing/free-shuttle-water-taxi. Iowa DOT is working with service providers Maiden Voyage Tours; Running, Inc.; and EARL Public Transit to offer this option.
The Iowa DOT District 2 office closed the IA 9/WIS 82 bridge on Saturday, May 17, when sensors detected movement exceeding safety thresholds. Iowa DOT is reviewing findings from the most recent engineering study and is evaluating ongoing construction for the new bridge which is occurring near the existing bridge. The department has not finalized any repair or reopening plans for the existing bridge.
For more information on the construction of the new Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing as well as updates on the existing bridge status, go to iowadot.gov/lansingbridge and sign up to receive updates directly to your inbox or check out our Facebook page www.facebook.com/LansingBridge/.
Marked detours will be in place soon on both the Iowa and Wisconsin sides of the bridge for motorists. The latest traveler information is available anytime through our 511 system. Visit 511ia.org; call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide); stay connected with 511 on Facebook or X (find links at https://iowadot.gov/511/511-social-media-sites); or download the free app to your mobile device.
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For questions about this news release, please contact Clayton Burke at 515-290-2376 or clayton.burke@iowadot.us.