Mississippi River Bridge to close temporarily next week

The Illinois Department of Transportation said the US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will have several daytime closures over the next couple of weeks during its annual safety inspection.

The bridge will close from March 28 at 8 am until March 31 at noon, then once again from April 4th at 8 am until April 7th at noon. 

The bridge will reopen to traffic from 5 pm until 8 am each night.