Monthly Archives: June 2008

Jacksonville Area Road Notes

Florida 23 north at the future First Coast Expressway Update on the Branan Field-Chaffee Expressway, well not much has changed, construction has progressed a little on the future freeway connector and interchange between Florida 23 and Interstate 10. This scene however, looks identical to December 2007. Touted as Segment 2 of the overall project, work began January 16, 2007 and is expected to be completed by next [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:21:04-05:00June 22nd, 2008|Florida, Interstate Highways|2 Comments
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I-74 Bridge Replacement, Will it Ever Get Built?

What began as a local river crossing in 1935, the Interstate 74 & U.S. 6 bridges (Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge) across the Mississippi River between Moline and Davenport are reaching the end of their life span. Though never built to Interstate standards, the 1935-northbound bridge and 1959-built southbound span were added to the Interstate system in 1974. Each suspension bridge carries two lanes without left or right-hand shoulders. The safety issues [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:21:05-05:00June 7th, 2008|Illinois, Interstate Highways, Iowa|Comments Off on I-74 Bridge Replacement, Will it Ever Get Built?
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