I-80 Bridge project settles on ‘Final Four’ alternatives

A Quad Cities replacement for the 55-year-old Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River will stray from the span’s current site – but not far from the existing span formally named the Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge.

Officials revealed Thursday, Oct. 27, that three of the seven potential locations identified in May for the new bridge have been ruled out. The announcement came…