{"id":9462,"date":"2021-12-03T22:03:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T22:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?post_type=news_events&p=9462"},"modified":"2021-12-30T15:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T21:00:35","slug":"we-did-that-i-74-bridge-opening-marks-imegs-largest-civil-project","status":"publish","type":"news_events","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/news_events\/we-did-that-i-74-bridge-opening-marks-imegs-largest-civil-project\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We Did That\u2019: I-74 Bridge opening marks IMEG\u2019s largest civil project"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dec. 1 grand opening of the new I-74 Bridge over the Mississippi River marked not only a much-needed and long-awaited transportation improvement for the Quad-Cities of Iowa and Illinois, but also the completion of IMEG Corp.\u2019s largest civil project in the firm\u2019s history.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe I-74 River Bridge is a testament to what is possible when we work together to build a better Midwest,\u201d Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the approximately $1 billion project. \u201cThese improvements will support safer and shorter commutes, connect economies across the Mississippi, and spark opportunity across the Quad Cities.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

IMEG\u2019s construction engineering, materials testing, and inspection teams provided services on multiple components of the overall\u00a0Interstate 74 Bridge Corridor\u00a0Project, which\u00a0spans\u00a0the Mississippi River in the William Hill online bettingQuad-Cities between Moline, Ill., and Bettendorf, Iowa.\u00a0Construction began in 2017\u00a0and\u00a0included the replacement of the I-74 bridge plus nearly eight miles of corridor improvements.\u00a0The new structure features dual basket-handle arch bridges with main channel spans of 800 feet. The bridges support six lanes in each direction, including an outboard bicycle and pedestrian path.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI started helping lobby for this project many years ago,\u201d said IMEG Vice President of Civil Engineering Pat Eikenberry following the ribbon cutting. \u201cWe had 20 people on the job for about four-and-a-half years, and we feel like we\u2019ve really been able to contribute to the community. There was a lot of work that went in, under the water and down low. But when the structure started rising out of the ground, well, we have a hashtag we use that says, \u2018We did that!\u2019 We\u2019re extremely excited, and now that it\u2019s done and over, it\u2019s time to celebrate.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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