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Work on I-74, John Deere Road starts Aug. 24

By Sharon Wren,

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Summer may be winding down but it’s still Road Construction Season in Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that work on the Interstate 74 and John Deere Road (Illinois 5) interchange in Moline will start on Monday, Aug. 24, weather permitting. The work zone is on I-74 from south of 27th Street to north of the Rock River and on John Deere Road between 16th and 38th streets. Click here for full details on the project.

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The work will prepare both I-74 and John Deere Road for a reconstruction project on the interchange in 2027. Improvements include shoulder reconstruction, drainage work and installing temporary lighting and Intelligent Transportation Systems upgrades.

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