October 13, 2006: This intersection could have a whole new look by the end of the decade. A proposed interchange will be off to the right (west).
We’re only talking about four miles, but it’s another step in the last remaining non-four-lane stretch of US 61. However, even this little segment will take four years to complete.
The current design includes interchanges at the road by Lo-Ma High School (good for safety) and IA 92/old IA 252 (good for turning patterns). The four-lane weaves around the existing two-lane. This map shows it best (PDF). More maps are on the DOT’s site. The Quad-City Times gets some resident feedback.