Village of Rapids City

09/09/2026

Reminders for the week.....
Large item pick-up will be on Friday, September 11th this month.
Regular garbage and recycling collection will be on Saturday, September 12th.

These delays are due to the Labor Day holiday observed on Monday.

09/09/2026

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, the Mississippi Rapids Rest Area on eastbound Interstate 80 will close on Thursday, Sept. 10. The closure will begin at 7 a.m., and the rest area is expected to reopen sometime after noon.

The closure is necessary to repair the weigh-in motion sensor located on eastbound I-80 between the rest area’s exit and entrance ramps. One lane of eastbound I-80 will be open during this project.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. To avoid the work area when feasible, the use of alternate routes should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.

09/09/2026

The Village Office will be closing today at 1pm. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, September 10th, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns after 1pm today please email us as one of us will be checking the email periodicly until 5:30pm.
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09/04/2026

The Rapids City Village Office will be closed on Monday, September 7th, 2026 to observe Labor Day. Normal business hours will resume on September 8th, 2026.

09/04/2026

08/24/2026

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, work on the Interstate 74 and John Deere Road (Illinois 5) interchange in Moline will begin Monday, Aug. 24. The work zone is on I-74 from south of 27th Street to north of the Rock River, and on John Deere Road between 16th and 38th streets.

Work will prepare I-74 and John Deere Road for a project to reconstruct the interchange in 2027. Improvements include shoulder reconstruction, drainage work, installation of temporary lighting and Intelligent Transportation Systems upgrades.

Construction will be done in the following phases to maintain traffic and minimize disruptions.

Stage 1

There will be overnight lane closures on portions of I-74 and John Deere Road. At least one lane in each direction will be open at all times. Conducting this work overnight allows construction activities to occur while reducing impacts during peak travel hours.

Stages 2 and 3

Work will transition to daytime operations following completion of Stage 1. During these phases, traffic will continue to be maintained on both I-74 and John Deere Road, but the following temporary ramp closures will be necessary as construction progresses.

The ramp from westbound John Deere Road to westbound I-74 toward Iowa will be closed during Stage 2.
The ramp from eastbound John Deere Road to westbound I-74 toward Iowa will be closed during Stage 3.
Access for local traffic and emergency responders will be maintained throughout construction, and signed detour routes will be provided whenever ramp closures are in effect. This $8.9 million project will be completed by Nov. 30.

Full construction will begin in 2027 and will include the following improvements:

Reconstruct the existing cloverleaf interchange with a diverging-diamond interchange. This interchange will increase safety and mobility by reducing the number of conflict points between vehicles, eliminating the weaving conditions along I-74 and eliminating speed differentials associated with weaving, thus improving operations.
Reconstruct I-74 from two to three lanes in each direction between 27th Street and the Rock River. Work includes replacing the bridges over 38th Avenue.
Reconstruct John Deere Road from 16th Street to 38th Street.
Reconstruct 27th Street from just south of John Deere Road to just north of 38th Avenue.
Reconstruct 36th/38th avenues from just west of 27th Street to just east of I-74.
Additional improvements include drainage improvements, new signing, new landscaping and adding a shared use path at various locations.

Work will prepare for interchange reconstruction in 2027

08/21/2026

The trash collection is running late today. So please be patient. Thank you everyone.

08/14/2026

Illinois EPA Director James Jennings is announcing Fall Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) one-day collection events that will be held in eight communities throughout Illinois. These collection events are co-sponsored by units of local government and provide residents the opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes at no cost.
Our local HHW event will be held on October 10, 2026 at the Rock Island County Fairground in East Moline. The event is Co-Sponsored by Rock Island County Waste Management Agency.
Illinois EPA provides the following tips to safely transport household hazardous waste:
• Pack HHW items in a disposable box to avoid spilling during transport.
• Keep like chemicals together and separate unlike chemicals.
• Secure lids and make sure containers are not leaking.
• Place box(es) in the empty trunk or storage compartment of your vehicle, away from passengers.
• Remain in vehicle at the collection site. On-site personnel will remove the HHW from your vehicle.