Bridge Toll Changes to begin on December 1, 2025
Toll collection on the Fort Madison Bridge will now be cashless, utilizing credit or debit cards and a swipe or tap function. A $2.50 toll will now be collected IN EACH DIRECTION for ALL types of vehicles, instead of the full toll collected in one direction only.
Starting December 1, 2025, cash will no longer be accepted.
The Fort Madison Bridge, located in Niota, IL over the Mississippi River connecting Fort Madison, IA and unincorporated Niota, IL.
The community benefits from use of the auto portion of the privately funded bridge. Tolls collected over the bridge are used exclusively for the maintenance and operation of the auto portion. Those maintenance and operating costs far exceed the tolls currently being collected. Automation of the toll collection helps BNSF reduce those overall costs.
The bridge remains closed to all semi trucks as the approach geometry causes safety concerns.