MOLINE, Ill. — Update: Less than one week after part of the Interstate 74 Bridge was projected to be open to traffic, project leaders sped up that opening date.
A post on the I-74 River Bridge Facebook page stated "our crews are going to power through the week to try to get the new bridge open to traffic THIS FRIDAY," which would be November 13.
This update was announced Tuesday morning, November 10.
Crews planned to work overnight Thursday to prepare for the opening, according to the post.
The travel-ready bridge will be open to Iowa-bound traffic only. Project leaders say the completion is weather-dependent.
Once the Iowa-bound side is open, there will be three lanes of traffic, with the speed limit set at 55 mph. The detours for Illinois-bound traffic will remain the same.
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Original: Project leaders with the Interstate 74 Bridge said the Iowa-bound bridge is expected to be open by the end of November.
The news was announced on the I-74 River Bridge Facebook page Wednesday, November 4.
Traffic changes are expected during November, weather permitting.
The project is in Phase 2, which includes work along Avenue of the Cities in Moline to Middle Road in Bettendorf. The end of Phase 2 is slated for 2022, which is when the existing bridge is set to be demolished.
