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Iowa City Approves Windshield Barnacles to Replace Tows for Parking Scofflaws

Rack up enough unpaid parking tickets in Iowa City and the next consequence won’t be a tow truck. It will be a yellow plastic slab stuck to your windshield. The City Council has voted 7–0 to let parking enforcement use the Barnacle, a device that clamps onto a windshield with suction cups and blocks the driver’s view until the fines are paid. City staff pitched it as a cheaper and faster alternative to towing for cars on the impound list. That list currently starts at $150 in unpaid fines. The city raised that threshold from $50 to $150 late last year.

Iowa City, IA · 1d
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Muscatine reopens 1 lane of Mississippi Drive

One lane of Mississippi Drive between Lynn Street and Broadway Street in Muscatine has reopened to traffic as the city evaluates the hillside failure along the bluff and determines the safest path forward to stabilize the area and restore full access, according to a news release from the city. Crews with the Department of Public […]

Muscatine, IA · 2d

Local 4 WHBF

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Part of Bluff Blvd closing for Clinton water main project

A news release from the City of Clinton says a water main project is leading to a temporary partial road closure. The city is closing the 200 block of Bluff Boulevard to traffic for road patching as part of the ongoing water main project by Iowa American Water. The closure is effective immediately and is […]

Clinton, IA · 2d

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I-380 construction expected to end within 3 months

CEDAR RAPIDS — Motorists, rejoice: Construction on I-380 is nearing the end. The southbound lanes of Interstate 380 at the Highway 30 interchange no longer cross over the highway. Instead, drivers will continue straight onto the three widened lanes. This work is part of a larger project by the Iowa Department of Transportation to rebuild and widen north and southbound lanes of I-380. There still is more work to be done in the project’s north segment, which is the portion of I-380 between 120th Street and the Highway 30 interchange. The northbound stretch of the north segment isn’t in its final configuration yet, and some work on highway medians and the sides of the road remain, said John Lamping, an Iowa Department of Transportation resident construction engineer. The southbound rest stop is still closed as well, but Lamping said workers are hoping to reopen it in mid-December. The weather will determine when exactly construction in the north segment will be finished, but Lamping estimated it could happen in the next three months. The larger project’s south segment includes the stretch of I-380 north of Interstate 80 to north of Swan Lake Road. Work in the south segment is largely done,

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d

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Hwy 22 east of Muscatine reopened after train and car collision

MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - Muscatine Co. officials asked drivers to avoid Highway 22 and Ward Ave. after an active scene on Monday. At about 9:40 a.m., Muscatine county officials reported the road reopened, but traffic is moving slowly. A KWQC reporter on scene said it seems a car and train...

Muscatine, IA · 2d

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Kewanee temporarily closing Jackson Street/Route 81 entrance

A news release from the Kewanee Police Department has details about a temporary road closure that’s part of the ongoing Route 81 construction project. The entrance to Jackson Street from Route 81 will be closed to traffic, starting Nov. 11 at 7 a.m. The closure is expected to remain in place through Friday, November 13, […]

Kewanee, IL · 1d

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Union Pacific 5511 Undergoes Steam Test, on Track to Operate in 2027

The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA) announced Tuesday that Union Pacific 2-10-2 “TTT-6” 5511 successfully passed its first steam test at the former Rock Island shops in Silvis, Ill., last week. Now, the locomotive is expected to operate by summer 2027. RRHMA says this is a significant...

Silvis, IL · 1d

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Peoria County voters say no to transportation tax hike for Elmwood schools

Central Illinois voters not only had candidates on the recent midterm election ballots, but also various referendum questions. In Peoria and Knox counties, Elmwood CUSD #322 asked voters to increase the maximum allowable transportation levy rate from $0.20 to $0.40 per $100 of equalized assessed value. That meant an estimated cost to taxpayers of an additional $67 a year for a home valued at $100,000.

Peoria County, IL · 1d

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Brady Street train bridge devours another truck

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Brady Street bridge in downtown Davenport devoured another box truck around noon Friday. Debris was scattered across the far right lane, where Davenport Police could be seen diverting traffic and assessing the scene. This is a developing story.

Davenport, IA · 5d

Trains.com

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UP No. 5511 begins steam testing

SILVIS, Ill. — Union Pacific 2-10-2 No. 5511 was steamed up today (Friday, Nov. 6) by Railroading Heritage of Midwest America. It is the first time the locomotive has been under steam since 1956. The locomotive, built by Baldwin in 1923, is the sole remaining UP 2-10-2. RRHMA began an extensive rebuilding project after the [...] Read More...

Silvis, IL · 5d

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The $202 Iowa to Illinois Train Loop You Might Regret Passing Up

A short journey across a state line can deliver the pleasure of train travel without requiring a cross-country holiday. Burlington, Iowa, and Galesburg, Illinois, sit on the California Zephyr route, making them a useful pair for a modest rail outing built around time in one destination. This is an out-and-back...

Galesburg, IL · 7d

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Court Street Begins to Reopen

Moving in the right direction, Court Street Reconstruction is slowly opening segments as construction is completed. As of October 27th, the segment between Muscatine Street and Seventh Avenue is now open to all traffic. As traffic opens up, minor improvements will continue to be finished. The new segment includes new pavement, retaining walls in front of houses, and sidewalks on both sides of the street.

Iowa City, IA · 7d

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Mississippi Drive closure remains in effect as engineers evaluate stabilization options

Mississippi Drive will remain closed while the City of Muscatine continues to evaluate hillside failure along the bluff and determine the safest option to reopen the roadway, according to a news release from the city. The city has engaged a geotechnical engineer through Stanley Consultants to assess conditions along the bluff and provide recommendations for […]

Muscatine, IA · 6d

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City of Rock Island plans annual ‘Snow Road-eo’ training for snowplow drivers

The City’s Public Works Department holds a training every year to prepare snowplow drivers for navigating city roads during inclement weather. This year, the training will be 8-11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Public Works Municipal Services Building, 100 6th Ave. The Snow Road-eo includes competition among public works employees to prepare them for […]

Rock Island, IL · 6d

KWQC

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LeClaire leaders weigh one-way streets to create railroad quiet zones

LECLAIRE, Iowa (KWQC) — City leaders are weighing a new traffic study that could silence train horns as trains pass through downtown LeClaire. The plan would turn Jones and Wisconsin streets into one-way streets. City leaders said it is the cheapest and most efficient way to create the quiet zones.

Le Claire, IA · 8d

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Surprise Squad: Paying for people’s gas in Anamosa

We team up with our friends at Community Savings Bank to surprise people by paying for their gas!

Anamosa, IA · 7d

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Thomson Legion supports CC Transit

The following resolution was read by Anthony Barker, commander of the Donald J. Ashpole American Legion Post 1025 in Thomson, at the Oct. 15 Carroll County Board meeting. A resolution in support of the continued county operation of Carroll County Transit (in its current form), its vehicles, base of operations location and necessary employees to provide essential transportation services to Carroll County veterans.

Carroll County, IL · 8d

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Electric bus, garage upgrades back under consideration at Wethersfield

The possibility of the Wethersfield School District upgrading the electrical system in the transportation garage and purchasing its first electric school bus is back on the table after a three-year hiatus. Superintendent Kurtis Smyth told the Wethersfield Board of Education at its October meeting that the district should know if...

Kewanee, IL · 9d

KWQC

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Traffic alert: Centennial Bridge access will move to Gaines in Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Davenport drivers should prepare for several new traffic shifts and street closures starting this weekend across the city. Here are the key projects and detours to plan for:. 2nd & Gaines streets Flood Project: Starting Monday, Centennial Bridge access shifts to Gaines Street while crews work...

Davenport, IA · 11d

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Location selected for replacement Centennial Bridge

The 85-year-old Centennial Bridge (US 67) is a vital connection across the Mississippi River between the communities of Rock Island, IL and Davenport, IA, that needs to be improved to ensure safety, reliability and long-term service to the Quad Cities. Approximately 22,400 vehicles cross the Centennial Bridge daily. At the...

Rock Island, IL · 15d