Interstate 80/Middle Road Interchange Closing Tuesday-Friday for Three Weeks Starting Tuesday, July 21

July 15, 2026 - Beginning Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT), in conjunction with the City of Bettendorf, is closing the Interstate 80/Middle Road Interchange (Exit 301) so crews can install the arches of the Gateway Bridge over Middle Road just south of I-80 and continue work on the new Interstate 80 bridges.

According to IDOT's website, Middle Road will be closed at I-80 weekly on the following dates:

• Tuesday, July 21, from 6 a.m. until Friday, July 24, at 6 a.m.
• Tuesday, July 28, from 6 a.m. until Friday, July 31, at 6 a.m.
• Tuesday, August 4, from 6 a.m. to Friday, August 7, at 6 a.m.

Weather permitting, the I-80/Middle Road Interchange will reopen on Fridays at 6 a.m. through the following Monday every week during this part of the project.

During the closure, follow the marked detour route found here or travel east/west on I-80 and take Exit 298 for I-74 toward Bettendorf/Davenport. Continue to Exit 3 for Middle Road. Turn left onto Middle Road and continue traveling until you're near the TBK Bank Sports Complex, Iron Tee Golf, and The Plex area.

For more information on the Gateway Bridge, visit https://www.bettendorf.org/NewGateway.