ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, fˈaɪv nˈuː tɹˈʌs spˈænz wɜː bˈɪlt ɪn ðɪs loʊkˈeɪʃən, jˈuːzɪŋ ðə sˈeɪm pˈɪɹz bˌʌt ɹˈeɪzd twˈɛnti fˈiːt tʊ ɐlˈaʊ nˌævɪɡˈeɪʃən ɔnðɪ ˌʌpɚ mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi ɹˈɪvɚ.
In 1958, five new truss spans were built in this location, using the same piers but raised 20 feet to allow navigation on the upper Mississippi River.