"The bison could essentially graze their way over to Iowa." Each day, the Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Illinois and Iowa carries 36,000 cars. But in the not-too-distant ...

LE CLAIRE, Iowa — It's been two months since local environmentalist Chad Pregracke unveiled his vision to turn the current I-80 bridge between Le Claire, Iowa and Rapids City, Illinois into a wildlife ...

The bridge’s westbound lanes would turn into grassy grounds for bison while the eastbound lanes would feature a pedestrian and bike path offering an up-close view of the large land mammals that are ...

Environmentalist icon, Quad City native, and President of Living Lands and Waters Chad Pregracke unveiled a project to repurpose the I-80 bridge to bring new interest to the Quad Cities from the local ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — More than 28,000 people have signed the petition to turn the 55-year-old I-80 bridge into a Bison Bridge and the traction behind the notion only continues to grow. Environmentalist ...

Bicyclists and walkers slowed as they passed the Ben Butterworth Parkway parking lot, looking curiously at the life-size bison statue made of fiberglass, getting painted with grass and flowers. When ...

DAVENPORT - Environmentalist Chad Pregracke has a big idea: Create a national wildlife park in the Quad Cities that would let a small bison herd roam across a Mississippi River bridge to graze in ...

Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Millions of people cross over the Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River every day, but with the possibility of a new bridge being built near the end of this ...

Most travelers and truckers approaching the Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River see a rather unremarkable structure with no elaborate trusses, suspension cables or bright lights — just a ...

Environmentalist icon unveils bridge repurposing project “Bison Bridge” (WQAD) — Environmentalist icon, Quad City native, and President of Living Lands and Waters Chad Pregracke unveiled a project to ...