Secretary awarded piece of old I-74 Bridge he helped replace

By: Kenda Burrows|April 29, 2024

|4 min read

Amy Asselin, John Deere’s global marketing manager for Deere Excavators, poses with Ray LaHood behind the award he received at the QCBJ Transportation & Infrastructure Seminar. CREDIT TODD WELVAERT

Bi-state leaders seized the chance at the inaugural QCBJ Transportation and Infrastructure Seminar to formally thank “living legend” Ray LaHood for laying the foundation for the Quad Cities’ new $1 billion, award-winning Interstate 74 Bridge.

Mr. LaHood, the nation’s 16th transportation secretary, provided the keynote for the event at Bally’s Quad Cities Casino & Hotel, Rock Island, where he was introduced by Greg Hass, president and CEO…

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Secretary awarded piece of old I-74 Bridge he helped replace

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