Traffic crosses wo lanes of the new eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge that opened overnight Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 in Peoria. Work continues on the walking path on the bridge.

The McClugage Bridge and roads surrounding it will be closed for up to an hour on March 27 as workers prepare for the first of six planned implosions to demolish the old eastbound span of the bridge.

Each blast will have the same road closures and procedures followed for their duration, with the currently-operating spans of the bridge closed for up to an hour after 10 a.m. between Illinois ...

As demolition of the former eastbound McClugage Bridge across the Illinois River began Thursday, many people wondered about the fate of the large bird nest that once rested atop the old span. The ...

The McClugage Bridge nest had been a source of curiosity, and pride, for years. In the spring of 2019, a pair of large birds built a nest on an easternmost post of the eastbound span of the old ...

Why, exactly, are they using explosives on the bridge? Illinois Department of Transportation spokesperson Paul Wappel told the Journal Star that using explosives to demolish portions of the bridge has ...

The McClugage Bridge nest had been a source of curiosity, and pride, for years. In the spring of 2019, a pair of large birds built a nest on an easternmost post of the eastbound span of the old ...