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At a glance:
I-80 MISSISSIPPI
RIVER BRIDGE
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Built in 1967
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One of three major interstate bridges connecting Illinois and Iowa in the Quad Cities
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Roadway features outdated and traffic growing, associated increases in crashes
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Recurring, costly bridge maintenance required
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Planning and Environmental Linkages study launched in 2020 to consider environmental, community, economic impacts of potential improvements
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PEL Study completed in 2022 and the project has moved onto the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) phase
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Project moved to Phase I: Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Studies portion of the National Environmental Policy Act in 2022
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Phase I is expected to conclude in 2024, moving the project into Phase II: Final Design & Contract Preparation
Public Hearing held for I-80 Mississippi River Bridge Preferred Alternative
More than 200 stakeholders joined the Online Public Hearing for the I-80 Mississippi River Bridge study on October 29, 2024, to receive updated study information, discuss the Preferred Alternative and potential impacts, participate in a Q&A forum, and provide feedback to the Illinois & Iowa Departments of Transportation and professional consulting team.
An alternative In-Person Open House Hearing was held at LeClaire City Hall on Wednesday, October 30. The in-person opportunity included a looping video presentation, project exhibit boards, the opportunity to speak with representatives of the project team, and to provide feedback.
Please view the information presented at the sessions, as well as a recording of the Online Hearing, HERE. Once you have reviewed materials, please provide your feedback on the Preferred Alternative for the I-80 Mississippi River Bridge and the I-88 Interchange HERE.
Comments are always welcome; and those received through November 13, 2024, will become part of the public meeting record.
WHO
The Illinois Department of Transportation is conducting this study in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Transportation
WHAT
A transportation study being conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act. The study is currently in the Phase I: Engineering & Environmental Studies portion of the NEPA process, which results in the selection of a Preferred Alternative to advance into Phase II: Design & Contract Preparation
when
Phase I study completion is expected in early 2025. Following completion of the study it is anticipated that the next phase of engineering will begin, involving the development of detailed contract plans for the selected improvement alternative
where
The study includes approximately six miles from the I-88/I-80 interchange in Illinois to 35th Street SW in
LeClaire, Iowa
why
The bridge does not meet current design standards, and recurring and costly maintenance is required