Government Bridge

We've got a beautiful weather weekend ahead of us. 1 - Mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70's are forecast for today and tomorrow. Sunday will be a touch warmer at 76º. Forecast details are here. 2 - The Government Bridge will be closed today for inspection between 8:15am and 2:00pm...

It's Wednesday already. Another bonus after a holiday weekend. 1 - It's a chilly morning. We'll cloud over later today and maybe even see a sprinkle or light shower. Meanwhile, Hurricane Irma continues to bear down on Puerto Rico. Forecast details are here...

One of the busiest, and certainly the oldest crossing over the Mississippi River is closed for the time being. According to the Quad City Times, a hydraulic cylinder on the Government Bridge swing span has stopped functioning leaving the bridge in the position open for barges and closed to vehicular traffic...

I'll confess that I often get caught coming back from commercial breaks on the show because I'm watching the Government Bridge webcam.  I am amazed at how something that large can move around so seamlessly.  It truly is a marvel of engineering...