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UPDATE: 12th Avenue, Moline open after tree falls on road

By Sharon Wren,

2026-06-17

UPDATE: According to a post on the Moline Police Department’s Facebook page, 12th Avenue has reopened.

EARLIER: A post on the Moline Police Department’s Facebook page says high winds have caused a tree to fall into the roadway on 12th Avenue, east of 19th Street.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3tZWSD_1CR6FY0900 — (Jeff Johnson)

12th Avenue will be closed between 19th and 25th Streets while Moline Public Works clears the area. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes around the area.

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