The Illinois Department of Transportation is continuing a multiyear construction program in the Quad Cities, with 13 major projects representing more than $1 billion in investment planned or under way throughout the region, according to a press release.
The work, funded through the state's Rebuild Illinois capital program, includes highway resurfacing and reconstruction, bridge replacement and interchange improvements. Several projects are scheduled for completion this year, while others are programmed through the next decade.
Five of the 13 major projects are scheduled to be completed in 2026, while another is set to begin this year, according to the release.
Among the projects under way is work on Interstate 80 between the Rock River and U.S. 6. The project includes patching, resurfacing and bridge repairs. Construction began in spring 2025 and is expected to be completed this fall. Traffic is being maintained in a head-to-head configuration as crews work on the eastbound lanes.
On I-280, patching and resurfacing between Airport Road and the Henry County line began in fall 2025. Work was completed this summer following improvements to the eastbound and westbound lanes.
Crews also began work this spring on Osco Road between U.S. 6 and Illinois 81. The patching and resurfacing project is scheduled for completion this fall and includes daily lane closures.
A major interchange and roadway reconstruction project is scheduled to begin at the I-74 and Illinois 5 (John Deere Road) interchange. The project also includes improvements to 38th Avenue and 27th Street and is anticipated to be completed in fall 2028. Traffic impacts were still being determined, according to the release.
Other major projects planned for the Quad Cities include reconstruction of Illinois 84 from the Rock River to just north of U.S. 6, including intersection improvements at Cleveland Road. That project is programmed to begin in 2028.
A replacement of the Centennial Bridge, which carries U.S. 67 over the Mississippi River, is programmed to begin in 2031.
Additional projects include replacement of the I-80 Mississippi River bridge and reconstruction of the U.S. 67, Illinois 84 and I-88 interchanges. Construction dates and traffic impacts have not yet been determined.
Several reconstruction projects also are planned along Illinois 92, including a stretch from 48th Street in Moline to Illinois 84 in East Moline and another section in Silvis from Illinois 84 to Illinois 5.
Planned work also includes reconstruction of 27th Street between Illinois 5 and 52nd Avenue, replacement of the 27th Street bridge over the Rock River and rehabilitation of the bridge over I-280.
Two additional projects were completed this spring. IDOT completed patching and resurfacing on Illinois 5 at 16th Street in Moline and patching on the Avenue of the Cities between First Street in Moline and Archer Avenue in East Moline.
The projects are part of Rebuild Illinois, a $33.2 billion capital program approved in 2019 to improve the state's transportation infrastructure.
According to the governor's office, the program has resulted in $25.6 billion in improvements through its seventh year, including work on 24,498 lane miles of highway, 959 bridges and 1,475 additional safety improvements statewide.
“The historic Rebuild Illinois program continues to transform our infrastructure and enhance key economic corridors across the state,” Pritzker said in the release. “Our ambitious capital program is putting Illinoisans to work as we improve regional transportation systems, encourage new economic activity and build a better future for all of Illinois.”
“Infrastructure is the foundation of our economy,” said state Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, in the release. “By modernizing and repairing our roads we are laying the groundwork for a bright future in western Illinois.”
State Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Woodhull, said the projects represent an investment in the region's transportation infrastructure.
“Reliable roads and bridges are essential to the families, farmers and businesses that call our region home,” Swanson said in the release. “These projects represent an important investment in safer travel, stronger communities and continued economic growth across western Illinois.”
Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi said the program will continue to generate construction activity throughout the state.
“Thanks to Gov. Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois, we are continuing to deliver transformational projects up and down the state,” Biagi said in the release. “We look forward to another safe construction season that benefits the region for decades to come.”
