Innovative Wisconsin Craftsmanship: Kraemer North America’s $13.7M Bascule Bridge Project

Kraemer North America LLC, Plain, Wisconsin, was awarded a $13,708,625 firm-fixed-price contract for the design, fabrication and installation of a new bascule bridge. Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. Work will be performed in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 19, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $13,708,625 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W912EK-24-C-0004).