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Davenport announces work on River Drive, Harrison, others
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Press release submitted by Patrick Driscoll Due to additional roadway excavation for the Forest Road and River Drive Sanitary Sewer Separation Project, the existing Traffic Control Setup will be modified. Beginning Tuesday evening on May 8, 2012 after rush hour traffic or before Wednesday morning, River Dr. will be completely closed from the eastern city limits to just west of Forest Road. The road is expected to be reopened Friday, May 11th. The detour route for the closure will be as follows: Westbound ALL – Kimberly Rd. (Bett.) to Locust Street, to Harrison Street, to River Drive. Eastbound Cars – River Drive to Bridge Avenue, to Locust Street, to Kimberly Road (Bett.). Eastbound "High" Trucks – Brady Street to 3rd Street, to Iowa Street, to 6th Street, back to Brady Street, to Locust to Kimberly Road (Bett.). Eastbound "Low" Trucks – Brady Street to Locust Street, to Kimberly Road (Bett.). Beginning Wednesday, May 9th, two lanes on the west side of Harrison St. will be closed between 31st and 35th St. The closure is necessary in order for a private contractor to repair a temporary patch. The lanes are expected to be reopened on Thursday, May10th. Also, beginning Wednesday, May 9th, the eastbound lanes of West Locust between Washington and Sturdevant will be closed for sewer repairs. Traffic will run head to head in the westbound lanes. Crews expect to reopen the lanes by the weekend. And finally, starting today, May 7th, Grove Street between N Lincoln Ave and N Pine St will be closed for sanitary sewer repairs until further notice. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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