McClugage Bridge

The village of Germantown Hills is gauging support for a new multi-use trail that could provide a new link to their community and beyond.

The McClugage Bridge construction project marked a major milestone today with the arch "move-in" for the new eastbound span.

An IDOT spokesperson says last month's incident will impact the construction schedule by around three weeks, but they believe the time will be easily made up.

An Illinois Department of Transporation spokesman says the McClugage Bridge project schedule is currently being reassessed after a crane south of the construction site caught fire and collapsed Tuesday night.

The McClugage bridge is reopened after briefly closing due to a fire Tuesday afternoon.

Motorists in the Greater Peoria area will have to contend with construction work on several Illinois River bridges this summer, most notably a $24.6 million renovation of the Bob Michel Bridge.

After completing a $2.2 million expansion of the Rock Island Greenway from Harvard Avenue to Park Avenue, city officials and advocates are setting their sights on the next steps for trail expansion in Peoria.

When the eastbound McClugage Bridge span comes down next year, the ospreys that nest there will need to find a new place to raise their young — at least temporarily.

It's common knowledge the current eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge is coming down as part of a multi-year reconstruction project. But how it'll be demolished is still an open question.

Expect bridge construction to be a constant in the Peoria area over the next few years.The Illinois Department of Transportation has $37 million set aside…