Hancock County Economic Development Executive Director Belynda Allen said the Illinois Department of Transportation sent out a Christmas gift to the area and region late last week when it reported improvements to the Illinois side of the Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge were included in the 2021/26 Highway Improvement program.
She reported that the plan includes repairs and infrastructure improvements to stop the flooding that has plagued the area for decades. The bridge has been closed several times over the years when flood waters made it impossible to drive through the Illinois side approach to the bridge.
âThere are still details that need worked out and several obstacles that will need addressed,â she said.