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00 1 A8 Sunday, May 24, 2020 Quad-City BARB ICKES Another sign of progress is vis- ible in the construction zone for the new Interstate 74 bridge. Workers Friday were disassem- bling one of the two towers on the Iowa side of the Mississippi River, indicating the westbound arch is free-standing. The 200-foot-tall towers have been in place for more than a year. They are used to anchor cable stays, which helped hold the arch segments in place and guide them toward each other from opposite sides of the river as they were raised. Next, the towers and other tem- porary framework will be moved downstream, where they will serve the same purpose for the new eastbound, Illinois-bound, arch.

Meanwhile, the hangers that will suspend the Iowa-bound flooring system to the arch also are being installed. hanger is connected to the floor with a pin and to the arch with a threaded said said George Ryan, I-74 Corridor Manager, Wood Environmental Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. piers beneath to sup- port it, the arch floor must be supported from In all, 108 hangers will be con- nected from the arch to the steel floor sections to support the weight of the roadway, Ryan said. The lead bridge contractor, Lunda Construction, is prepar- ing the six pieces of the arch-floor system for delivery to the bridge, he said, adding the raising of the driving deck is expected to begin in late June or early July. Earlier this month, the keystone segments of the westbound arch were raised, signaling its com- pletion.

The Iowa-bound span is expected to be open to traffic by the end of the this year, putting it more than a year behind schedule. While officials from the DOT have said Lunda likely will bene- fit from the experience of having built one of the arches, it necessarily signal that the Illi- nois-bound span will be finished faster. The bike and pedestrian lane that will be added to the east- bound span will make it heavier, and the arch segments must be able to accommodate the weight. Plus, access to the eastbound span will be more challenging, given that it is located between the ex- isting bridge and new westbound span. I-74 BRIDGE UPDATE Arch work continues for next span of Interstate 74 project Tower on Bettendorf side being dismantled GRACE KING grace.king@thegazette.com JOHNSTON Within an hour of Gov.

Kim Reynolds announcing last week that more facilities will open at state parks in time for the long Memorial Day weekend, all 12 cabins available for rent at first state park were spoken for. think the cabins are a very safe way for people to get back out and enjoy because in their own space with their own restroom and their own said Kelly Peterman, concession operator at the century-old Back- bone State Park, south of Straw- berry Point in Delaware County. turned away probably 20 people because Reynolds, who previously loos- ened some restrictions on camp- grounds, said more will be eased starting Friday at state parks. The announcement affects modern restrooms and showers and rental cabins. Additionally, campgrounds will be open for all types of campers including RVs, pop-ups and tents.

But there are health restric- tions. Park visitors must continue social distancing and avoid gath- ering in groups larger than 10. In campgrounds, only campers with overnight reservations not vis- itors will be allowed. Shelters, lodges, playgrounds, group camps, camp museums and visitor centers stay closed. Only six overnight guests per campsite will be allowed unless an immediate family has more than six people.

Picnic tables and grills are open and available for use. For cabin rentals, all kitchenware such as dishes, pots and pans have been removed and renters will need to bring their own from home. To allow for more cleaning time for cabins between rentals, check-in time has been moved back from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and checkout time has been moved up from 11 a.m.

to 9 a.m. State park beaches will be open, but closely monitored. Iowa has 68 state parks and four state forests with hiking trails, lake recreation and camping. Backbone State Park Manager Nate Detrich said the majority of the 126 campground spaces were also rented by Wednesday afternoon for the weekend. All the electric camping sites were reserved before the announcement, he said.

going to have a pretty full Detrich said. peo- ple wash their hands and keep their distance, be SARAH HAYDEN The June 2 Republican primary election for 2nd Congres- sional District by all accounts, is predicted to be a close one. Although five candidates will be on ballot, the primary has turned out to be a two-person race between political veterans Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Bobby Schilling. The other can- didates are Tim Borchardt, Ste- ven Everly and Ricky Lee Phillips. Schilling, a businessman who served in Congress representing 17th District from 2011 to 2013, lost his bid for a second term to U.S.

Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, in the Nov. 2012 gen- eral election. He challenged Bus- tos again in the Nov. 2014 gen- eral election and lost by nearly 22,000 votes.

Schilling moved to LeClaire in 2017 and became a resident of Iowa, making him eligible to run for Congress in the 2nd District. Miller-Meeks, an ophthalmol- ogist and U.S. Army veteran who retired as a Lt. Colonel, is cur- rently a state Senator represent- ing Iowa District 41. The winner of the Republi- can primary will face Democratic challenger and former District 49 State Sen.

Rita Hart in the Nov. 3 general election for the open seat being vacated by Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa City. Loeb- sack, first elected in 2006, has announced his retirement from Congress. Schilling has earned influential endorsements from former U.S. Sen.

Rick Santorum of Pennsyl- vania and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, while Miller-Meeks has been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.

According to the Federal Elec- tion Commission (FEC), Mill- er-Meeks has raised five times the amount of donations com- pared to Schilling. The first quar- ter report ending March 31 shows Miller-Meeks with $516,320 in total donations and nearly $400,000 cash on hand. Schil- ling has raised $99,650 and has $55,000 cash on hand. Schilling an- nounced May 20 that he was re- cently diagnosed with cancer, say- ing he will return to the campaign trail after under- going surgery. my family and support- ers know, a Schil- ling said in a release.

been through many challenges in my life and to be frank, this will be my biggest challenge yet. But I know, with my wife, 10 chil- dren and 13 grandkids behind me, I will be able to overcome this setback. I be more prepared. want to assure the voters of the Iowa 2nd District: not quitting. I am confident that we will beat this thing and be back at the campaign in very short His son, Terry Schilling, is act- ing as a surrogate to campaign for his father.

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