March 26, 2014 –Current Schedule:
Final Design Complete: 2014
Iowa Right of Way (ROW) and Demolition Complete: 2014
Bettendorf/Moline Central Business District Project Construction: 2015/16
Illinois ROW and Demolition: 2010-2016
Final Construction: 2018-2021*
*(Central Bridge Section from bluff to bluff to begin no later than calendar year 2017.)
Economic Effects:
· $88+ million federal funding received
· Potential for discretionary federal funds
· Create/retain up to 1,137 construction jobs/643 induced jobs (may change with accelerated construction)
· A total of 9 construction contracts are anticipated plus specialty contracts
Accelerated Construction/Innovative Delivery/Value Engineering:
· Maintains costs and reduces traffic disruption
· Construction period reduced from 8 to less than 4 years
· Reconstructed I-74 Bridge will have increased protection for seismic occurrences and barge collisions
· I-74 Bridge replacement is being engineered to last 75 to 100 years
Freight Effects:
· Provides redundancy for I-80/280 Mississippi River Crossing
· Most reliable Mississippi River Crossing in the Iowa/Illinois, once complete
· Full shoulders help improve travel reliability during traffic incidents
· Part of the National Highway System and National Freight Network
Multi-Modal Aspects:
· Includes multi-purpose trail for bicyclists and pedestrians
· Provides direct access to the Quad Cities International Airport and Passenger Rail Station
Contact Denise Bulat
Concept drawing of new I-74 bridge. For more information, visit http://www.iowadot.gov/I74corridor