ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Centennial Bridge will be a little darker than usual on Thursday night.
River Action announced that the bridge's lights will be turned off overnight on Thursday, Sept. 19 to help with ongoing bird migrations traveling through the Quad Cities. Officials estimated that 382 million birds will migrate through the upper Midwest overnight.
Residents in the migration path are also encouraged to turn off any unnecessary lighting to help the birds safely navigate.
You can learn more about the 2024 migration here.