Bison Bridge not part of new I-80 span plan

By: Steve Tappa|November 16, 2023

|10 min read

The Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation co-hosted an online meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, to discuss options for a new I-80 Mississippi River Bridge. From four finalists for the bridge path, and three finalists for a new I-80/I-88 interchange, Options 5 and B were the preferred picks. This screenshot from the meeting reflects those choices. CREDIT IOWA AND ILLINOIS DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION

Hopes for a local tourist attraction called the Bison Bridge were officially trampled Wednesday, Nov. 15.

During an online public meeting to discuss plans for a new Interstate 80 Mississippi River Bridge, the Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation jointly shot down the novel idea of repurposing the existing Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge into a multi-use path and nature conservatory featuring a herd…

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Bison Bridge not part of new I-80 span plan

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