been damaged in an attempt to cross the bridge. It has gained the nickname "Truck-eating bridge" from the incidents reported. Another nearby bridge in Davenport also has this nickname. In 1956, a steam-powered train was brought to the Quad Cities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first bridge's completion. The train pulled dining cars that included dignitaries from Rock Island to Davenport. On February 22, 2006 (50 years later), a dinner was held at RiverCenter to mark the 150th anniversary of the bridge. The dinner re-enacted a similar event that was held on February 22, 1854, which celebrated the completion of the Rock Island railroad. The Quad Cities again celebrated the 150th anniversary of the bridge completion from Thursday September 14 to Sunday September 17 2006 in a festival that included "steam locomotive excursions, riverboat rides, canoe and kayak races, a story-telling festival and a unique 'ghost bridge' display". In 1965, the bridge closed when the Davenport approach was flooded in the record-setting Upper Mississippi flood of that year. On May 2, 2019, the bridge and several others in the Quad Cities region were closed to all traffic due to severe flooding of the Mississippi and Rock Rivers and a levee breach in Davenport. The bridge was reopened on May 8. On July 10, 2019, the bridge closed for a day after a train derailed. The bridge and gates have reopened a day after it closed. See also List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa References External links USACE – The Rock Island Government Bridge Bridging the Mississippi: The Railroads and Steamboats Clash at the Rock Island Bridge A pictorial history of the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi River and its three successors Government Bridge (Arsenal Bridge) Government Bridge, Davenport, Iowa Bridges over the Mississippi River Bridges in the Quad Cities Bridges in Rock Island County, Illinois Bridges in Scott County, Iowa Swing bridges in the United States Steel bridges in the United States Railroad bridges in Iowa Railroad bridges in Illinois Road-rail bridges in the United States Road bridges in Illinois Road bridges in Iowa Buildings and structures in Davenport, Iowa Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Buildings and structures in Rock Island, Illinois Transportation in Davenport, Iowa Tourist attractions in the