Photos: New I-74 Bridge Construction Continues
Construction continues on both sides of the Mississippi River on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, as completion is scheduled for 2020.
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Looking across the Mississippi River at the new construction leading to the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, from the Bettendorf side of the Mississippi River.
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Construction on the new I-74 road westbound looking toward the Lincoln Road bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Bettendorf side of the Mississippi River.
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Passengers on the Celebration Belle get a close-up view of the construction of the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Mississippi River.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Bettendorf and Moline side of the Mississippi River.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Bettendorf side of the Mississippi River.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Bettendorf and Moline side of the Mississippi River.
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A construction worker secures the base of a street light on a portion of the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Bettendorf side of the Mississippi River.
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Workers are shown June 26 scaling the arch segments on the new I-74 bridge to access and connect the sections. Last week, a winch that was being used to pull the critically needed cable to the top of the tower suddenly gave out.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Bettendorf side of the Mississippi River.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Bettendorf side of the Mississippi River.
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Passengers on the Channel Cat get a close-up view of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, from the Mississippi River.
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Construction workers take delivery of pieces needed to build the arches for the new Interstate 74 bridge. Parts and pieces are raised to the workers by crane, and ironworkers must enter the arches to connect each piece.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Bettendorf side of the Mississippi River.
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The construction zone for the new Interstate 74 bridge is a maze of cranes, towers and cables. Workers have been trying in recent days to connect an important set of cables to the towers in the photo, which will hold the arch pieces in place.
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Looking across the Mississippi River at the new construction leading away from the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, from the Moline side of the Mississippi River.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, from the Moline side of the Mississippi River.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Moline side of the Mississippi River.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Moline side of the Mississippi River.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Moline side of the Mississippi River.
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Scenes of construction on the new I-74 bridge, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, on the Moline side of the Mississippi River.
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