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Abingdon, IL · Traffic & Transit
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Striping work closing lanes on I-74 bridge next week
Overnight striping work will close lanes on the I-74 Bridge during overnight hours next week. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced in a news release that overnight lane striping work on Interstate 74 in Moline will start on Monday, Oct. 19, weather permitting. The work zone will be from the south end of the Mississippi […]
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Illinois Route 84 Railroad Crossing in Colona Closing October 21, 2026, for Repairs
Illinois 84 Railroad Crossing in Colona to Close for Repairs October 21st. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that Illinois Route 84 at the BNSF Railway crossing in Colona will be closed for repairs on Wednesday, October 21st, weather permitting. The crossing is located between Poppy Garden Road and U.S. Route 6. Crews will remove and replace a rail at the at-grade crossing, with work expected to be completed by the end of Thursday, October 22nd.
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Traffic alert: East River Drive to close 1 WB lane for McClellan work
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Westbound East River Drive will be reduced to one lane starting Monday as construction crews work on the intersection of McClellan Boulevard and River Street. The city is moving forward with plans to permanently change the intersection, which has had temporary blocks since summer. The new...
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Officials reveal final design for new I-80 Mississippi River bridge
LECLAIRE, Iowa (KWQC) — Transportation officials met in LeClaire for a public information session to answer questions about the final design for the new I-80 Mississippi River bridge. For thousands of drivers, crossing the I-80 Mississippi River bridge isn’t just a commute, it’s a test of nerves.
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Rail replacement closing Rt. 84 at BNSF crossing, Colona
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Illinois 84 at the BNSF Railway crossing in Colona will be closed for repairs on Wednesday, Oct. 21, weather permitting. The crossing is between Poppy Garden Road and U.S. 6. Work includes removing and replacing a rail at the at-grade crossing. The work is expected to be […]
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111 trucks have hit Davenport’s train bridges in 5 years
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Ask anyone in the Quad Cities about Davenport’s train bridges, and chances are they’ve seen a truck hit one. Ask them how many trucks have hit them and they probably would guess an impossibly high number for how often it happens. “Probably 50 times,...
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Project Update: Mississippi River to Rock River Trail, Phase II
Good news! Work on Phase II of the Mississippi River to Rock River Trail is progressing, and the road and 27th Street bridge are on track to reopen by November 20!. The project is adding a path for walking and biking along 19th Street and 27th Street between Avenue of the Cities and 36th Avenue (Coaltown Road).
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Moline hosting meeting on 15th St./16th Ave. roundabout
The City of Moline is hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 5 – 7 p.m. to share preliminary plans for converting the intersection at 15th Street and 16th Avenue to a five-legged roundabout. The proposed project also includes pedestrian accessibility improvements. The meeting will be in the gymnasium at Seton Catholic School, […]
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I-74, John Deere Road interchange project in the works
A $129 million road reconstruction project has started in Moline. The project’s centerpiece consists of rebuilding the Interstate 74 interchange with John Deere Road (Illinois 5) into a diverging diamond, improving traffic flow and access to and from the interstate while increasing safety by reducing potential collision points. Leaders...
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Choo-Choo! CPKC Holiday Train returns to QCA next month
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Holiday Train is returning to the Quad Cities area next month. According to its website, the CPKC Holiday Train will travel the U.S. and Canada from Nov. 19 through Dec. 20. Live music and the brightly decorated train will stop in Clinton,...
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Major rebuild underway at I-74 and John Deere Road Interchange, Moline
A major rebuild is underway at the I-74 and John Deere Road interchange in Moline. On Friday, the Illinois DOT, along with some elected officials, marked a major milestone in that construction with a groundbreaking. The first phase continues. That includes shoulder and drainage work, new lighting and traffic system updates. That work is expected […]
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Traffic Alert: Crews phasing in two-way travel on 4th Street in Davenport
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Starting this week the city will begin phasing two-way travel on 4th Steet. The first section will be between Harrison Street and River Drive. Over the next two weeks, crews will be painting, adding signage, and updating signals for the conversion. Once that work is complete,...
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I-74 eastbound at Knoxville Exit 51 closed due to crash
KNOXVILLE, Ill. — Interstate 74 eastbound is closed at Knoxville Exit 51 near mile marker 52, due to a crash involving a semi and a pickup truck, officials say. The Knox County Sheriff's Office says the closure affects all eastbound traffic. Drivers should expect delays and should use alternative routes.
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I-74, John Deere Road Project Begins in Quad Cities
The Illinois Department of Transportation and the city of Moline were joined today by local officials and community leaders to announce the start of the Interstate 74 and John Deere Road (Illinois 5) interchange reconstruction, another major Quad Cities project made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker’s historic Rebuild Illinois capital program.