Bi-State Regional Commission

A Forum for Inter-governmental Cooperation and Delivery of Regional Programs

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  • Grant Updates

    Federally, local governments can check the following link for the latest federal discretionary grants: USDOT Key Notices of Funding Opportunity.  Federal grants require registration in Grants.gov, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), a 12-character unique number assigned to all entities who must register to do business with the federal government in SAM-System for Award Management.  If you are considering a federal grant, it will be important to have a UEI and be registered in SAM.

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  • Quad Cities MPO News

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    The MPO Transportation Policy Committee meeting is set for noon Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at the Rock Island County Office Building, 1504 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois.  

    Meeting agendas, minutes, and full packets can also be accessed here. The full packet is also below.

    As a courtesy, please contact Gena McCullough (309)793-6300 Ext.1146 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to indicate your attendance prior to the meeting.

    pdf 2025-09-23-qctpc-packet.pdf(639 KB)

     

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  • Thrive 2055: Quad Cities Long Range Transportation Plan

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    Click here to learn more about the Thrive 2055 Long Range Transportation Plan update

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May 25, 2016 – The following table details the construction projects for the Quad Cities Area as of May 25, 2016:

Mississippi River (Iowa/Illinois)

Bridge Location

Restriction

Timeline

Status

I-74 Mississippi River

(Iowa/Illinois)

Annual roadway patching (Iowa).  Nighttime lane closures.

Fall 2016

Contracted

Repairs to bridge viaduct structures, Illinois side from the river bridge to the end of the viaduct, just south of 7th Avenue.  Lane closures in each direction. Ramp closures at River Drive (IL) and State Street entrance ramp (IA) in first stage;  following completion, ramp closure at 7th Avenue (IL) entrance and exit ramps in the third/last stage.

March-mid-August 2016

Underway

Annual bridge washing.  Nighttime lane closures.  Washing approach structures Illinois and Iowa sides, Mississippi River Bridge, following completion of the above project.

Following Repairs 2016

Contracted (IL)

I-80

Mississippi River

(Iowa/Illinois)

Annual roadway patching (Iowa).  Nighttime lane closures.

Fall 2016

Contracted

Bridge Deck Overlay at the I-80 bridge over Wells Ferry Road located 4 miles west of the Miss. Ri. Bridge. One lane closed in each direction.

Now thru Fall 2016

Contracted

Annual bridge washing.  Nighttime lane closures.

early September 2016

Contracted

I-280

Mississippi River

(Iowa/Illinois)

Annual roadway patching (Iowa).  Nighttime lane closures.

Fall 2016

Contracted

Annual bridge washing.  Nighttime lane closures.

September 2016

Contracted

U.S. 67 Centennial Bridge Mississippi River (Iowa/Illinois)

Sidewalk painting.  Sidewalk closure 4-5 consecutive days anticipated.

TBA 2016

Annual bridge washing.  Nighttime lane closures.

May 24-27, 2016

Contracted

Government Bridge Mississippi River

(Rock Island

Arsenal/Iowa DOT), and Moline Arsenal Bridge

Government Bridge Swing span gives right-of-way to river barge traffic.  Expect periodic vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian delays.  Commercial river traffic asked to voluntarily delay locking through between 5:30 - 7:00 a.m. and 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. 

March – December  2016

Seasonal

Upgrade of railroad hydraulic components work will necessitate complete roadway closures on two different weekends.  Duration and timing TBD.  Impacts to pedestrian traffic will be minimized.

Planned July-September 2016

Contracted

Special inspection of several bridge components.  Intermittent one-line closures are expected throughout timeframe.  Pedestrian traffic may be restricted to a single sidewalk at various times.         

April-August 2016

Started

Bridge drain flushing (Government Bridge, R.I. Viaduct, & Moline Arsenal Bridge).  Intermittent one-lane closures.

Quarterly 2016 (Start April)

I-80 (Rock River)

Reconstruction from I-88 to Rock River, including bridge replacement.  Crossover with one lane in each direction in 2016 and 2017.

March 2016 – November 2017

Underway

IL 92, U.S. 67, I-74 (Illinois) at Rock River, Veterans Memorial Bridge at Carr’s Crossing

No work anticipated.

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A local, voluntary organization of five counties and 47 municipalities. We serve as a forum for intergovernmental cooperation and delivery of regional programs and to assist member local governments in planning and project development.