![New Sabula Bridge Completion Is Delayed](http://townsquare.media/site/711/files/2017/12/contractor.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Sabula Bridge Completion Is Delayed
Drivers will have to continue the 36-mile detour that helps connect eastern Iowa with northwestern Illinois. Officials say work is taking longer than expected on a new bridge.
The U.S. 52 Mississippi overflow bridge at the north end of Sabula Island will remain closed a bit longer. The Iowa Department of Transportation says the extension is due to an unforeseen difficulty with drilling required for foundations.
According to a QC Times article, sandy soils are also creating problems and delays. The agency now says it expects the closure to extend into July.
I-DOT will post project updates online.
More From B100
![Busy Eastern Iowa Downtown One-Way Roads Set To Become Two-Ways Soon](http://townsquare.media/site/711/files/2024/06/attachment-Untitled-design-87.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Everything You Need To Know About The Demolition Of Old I-74 Bridge](http://townsquare.media/site/711/files/2023/06/attachment-I-74-Bridge-Explosion.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Sewer Construction Forces Road Closure In Moline](http://townsquare.media/site/711/files/2019/03/gettyimages-1094413814-594x594.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![2023 Road Construction Season Officially Begins In Davenport](http://townsquare.media/site/711/files/2023/03/attachment-Davenport-Construction.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Iowa DOT To Reduce I-74 Eastbound To One Lane This Weekend](http://townsquare.media/site/711/files/2021/12/attachment-261881407_1080595989384354_2250974151743089635_n.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![This Huge New Davenport Development Has Opened Its First Businesses](http://townsquare.media/site/965/files/2022/11/attachment-DL-Size-11.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Road Construction In Bettendorf Will Frustrate Drivers For Years To Come](http://townsquare.media/site/965/files/2022/10/attachment-Road-Work.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![City Of Rock Island Beings Asphalt Preservation Program, Road Closures Begin Wednesday](http://townsquare.media/site/711/files/2019/03/gettyimages-1094413814-594x594.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Here Are The Closest Places To Go Apple Picking Near The QC This Fall](http://townsquare.media/site/711/files/2022/09/attachment-Untitled-design-2022-09-13T112051.459.jpg?w=980&q=75)