Covered bridges from a bygone era embrace a romantic view of Iowa, inspiring a bestselling novel, a Hollywood movie, and a Broadway show that launched its touring production in Iowa. As part of a USA ...

There are more than 23,000 bridges in Iowa, and the American Society of Civil Engineers says the state still has the highest number of structurally deficient bridges in the country. Of the 4,200 ...

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 Hawk ...

A new park opened up just south of Principal Park on 1st Street, but it’s not a typical park. Des Moines Park and Recreation ...

WATERLOO — While Iowa has the highest amount of structurally deficient bridges, Black Hawk County is ranked as one of the counties with the most bridges in better conditions. An annual bridge report ...

After receiving no contractor bids, Iowa City canceled plans to renovate the Riverside Drive pedestrian bridge in December, but students who use it daily say the problems haven’t disappeared. Sam ...

MARENGO, Iowa (AP) -- One in five bridges in Iowa is unable to carry the full weight of legal highway loads, a newspaper analysis of inspection reports for Iowa's 25,000 bridges shows. Another 2,000 ...

Republican lawmakers from Iowa and Nebraska gave up millions of dollars they requested for projects in their districts when they voted on a bill to keep the government open in March. Constituents and ...

Iowa has ranked first in the country for having the highest percentage of structurally deficient bridges, which the group defines as having a key element of the bridge in poor or worse condition.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- In the wake of the deadly bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Iowa officials said Thursday that the state's bridges are frequently inspected and that safety is their top concern. ...

A replacement for the historic bridge that connected Wisconsin's Crawford County with Lansing, Iowa, won't be ready until spring 2027.