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The agenda for the regular meeting of the Village Board scheduled for May 15, 7pm, has been posted. You may view it within the calendar at Village of Ferryville || Events Calendar (wi.gov). Click on the event to view the details.
The agenda for the regular business meeting of Ferryville Fire & EMS scheduled for May 20, 6pm, has been posted. You may view it within the calendar at Village of Ferryville || Events Calendar (wi.gov). Click on the event to view the details.
The minutes of the May 13 Farmers Market Committee meeting have been released. You may view it within the calendar at Village of Ferryville || Events Calendar (wi.gov). Click on the event to view the details.
The minutes of the May 13 Visions & Promotions Board meeting have been released. You may view it within the calendar at Village of Ferryville || Events Calendar (wi.gov) Click on the event to view the details.
The minutes of the April 17, 2024, regular meeting have been approved. You can view them within the calendar at Village of Ferryville || Events Calendar (wi.gov) Click on the event to view the details.
LANSING BRIDGE UPDATE! 15 MAY 2024
The April showers have extended into May and are making their impression on the job site for the construction of the new Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing. Besides the huge undertaking of building a new bridge, Kraemer North America and its subcontractors also have the very important responsibility of protecting the Mississippi River itself. When de-watering the project site because of rain or cleaning out the deep shafts needed to support the bridge, the contractors need to make sure silt and other materials do not end up in the river. That’s why they use filter bags like you see in the picture. When moving water off the site and into the river, the water is pumped through the filter bag. The bag captures the silt and other pollutants that may be in the water before it goes into the river. These filter bags and other erosion control measures are inspected weekly to make sure the Mississippi River is not polluted by the construction process.
Filter Bag
Speaking of construction, another pier is nearly complete on the Wisconsin shore. Workers made the final pour for pier 4 on May 7. Once the concrete has cured and the forms are removed, we will get an even better look at the substructure that will support the new bridge.
Pier 4
Some of the most intense work right now is taking place in the Mississippi River itself. Crews are currently building a template to help them correctly position the casings for the pier 2 drilled shafts that will extend over 100-feet deep into the riverbed. Workers have driven pipe pile to support the I-beams that will form a large grid above the water. This grid will guide the contractor on exactly where they need to place the casings for the drilled shafts. These shafts will support the footing for pier 2.
Pier 2 Location
Approximately 750 feet to the west things are starting to happen at the site of pier 1 on the Iowa shore. The contractor is cleaning out the cofferdam where they will start to drill the casings for this pier. Workers need to remove enough dirt to get down to the level needed to start drilling the shafts and placing the casings they will later fill with concrete.
Another thing you might not think about is how the construction process could affect the railroad tracks that run under the bridge on the Iowa side of the Mississippi River. A subcontractor on site monitors the tracks daily to make sure they haven’t moved in any direction and the trains can continue to run safely through the area.
Don’t forget, you can learn more about the existing bridge and the new bridge by going to https://iowadot.gov/lansingbridge. This website also has a live webcam where you can watch the progress as the contractor moves forward with construction of the new bridge.
Ferryville is a little village with a population of 193 in Southwestern Wisconsin. In 1912 the citizens received from the state a charter incorporating the community as a village. It is located on National Scenic State Highway 35 between Prairie du Chien and LaCrosse Wisconsin. We are located on the Mississippi river at mile marker 658.1 which is the river mileage distance measured from Cairo, IL. where the Ohio River joins the Mississippi. The village is at the foot of beautiful bluffs that rise some 600 feet above the mighty Mississippi. Ferryville is at rivers edge and is an excellent area for hunting, fishing and water sports. The village is proud of the slogan ‘A Sportsman’s Paradise’. Ferryville is also associated with the term ‘A Place for All Seasons’.
The entire area along with being a sportsman’s paradise is a motorcycle riders dream due to the hills, valleys, curves and just pretty scenery. Within the village is Sugar Creek Park, which has camping facilities, electric hookup, lavatories, and playground equipment. Also located within the village are boat launching facilities, which were rebuilt in the summer of 2003 and includes two Handicapped accessible ramps and docks.
We may be a small village, but we have plenty of friendly people and lots of beautiful scenery.
See Information Tab for links to Ferryville Tourism Council and Vision & Promotion Committee.
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Feb 21, 2024