Parts of the old I-74 bridge were removed by controlled explosives Sunday. The bridge connects Iowa and Illinois over the Mississippi River.

I-74 Demolition River Bridge Detour. (Iowa Department of Transportation) Due to the demolition, there are also several restricted areas, including the riverfront path in Bettendorf being closed.

With more than 100 people watching, a controlled explosion toppled the remaining iconic green towers and cables of the old I-74 bridge, sending them into Mississippi River Sunday morning.

The running will be on Sunday, Sept. 26, and will include a chance for all participants to travel over the almost-gone iconic structure by foot.

Barges don't have brakes. And local pleasure boaters on the Mississippi River are being asked to remember this is no routine summer. The new-bridge construction zone just upstream of the ...

For many Quad-Citans whose daily commute takes them across the Interstate 74 Bridge, the span rarely gets a second thought. Taking the 74 bridge comes as naturally as pumping gas. For some, though ...

MOLINE, Ill — It's taken nearly 30 years and around $1 billion to finish the new I-74 bridge, but it's finally set to reopen to the public in early December, following a public celebration on ...

An idea from U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk to charge a toll for motorists crossing the Interstate 74 bridge is being discussed by Moline leaders as a possible funding source.

BETTENDORF, Iowa — Leaders with the Interstate 74 bridge project announced Monday the public will have an opportunity to walk on the new, Illinois-bound bridge span on Dec. 1, a few days before ...

In June, the Iowa DOT removed parts of the old I-74 bridge in the first phase of the demolition. The new bridge was built because of “increased traffic volume” the Iowa DOT said.