Road Information

Interstate 74 in Iowa    
Total Mileage in State: 5 miles
Eastern End: At Illinois state line
Western End: At I-80, in Davenport
Mileage covered in Photos: 5 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Scott
Major Junctions in Photos: I-80, in Davenport
Control Cities in Photos: Bettendorf, Davenport

Westbound

   

Interstate 74 West as it crosses the Mississippi River from Illinois into Iowa on the relatively new Interstate 74 Bridge (also known as the Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge), which opened in 2021. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Interstate 74 West at Exit 4: US 67 - Grant St / State St / Riverfront. We also get an overhead Iowa welcome sign on this sign gantry. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Take Exit 3 to Putnam Museum. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Overhead mileage sign on Interstate 74 West approaching Exit 3, which lists the distances to the remaining exits on I-74 West beyond Exit 3. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

The speed limits on Interstate 74 West start out at 55 mph maximum and 40 mph minimum through Bettendorf. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Interstate 74 West at Exit 3: Middle Rd / Locust St (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Interstate 74 West at mile marker 3.9. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

State-named Interstate 74 West reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Take Exit 2 to the Family Museum. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Interstate 74 West at Exit 2: US 6 West - Spruce Hills Dr / Kimberly Rd (Photo taken 8/19/22).

View on Interstate 74 West at mile marker 2.4. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Another state-named Interstate 74 West reassurance shield approaching Exit 1. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

At mile marker 2.1, the maximum speed limit on Interstate 74 West increases to 65 mph. The minimum speed limit remains 40 mph. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Take Exit 1 to Davenport and the Casino. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Interstate 74 West at Exit 1: 53rd Street (Photo taken 8/19/22).

View on Interstate 74 West at mile marker 1.6. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Interstate 74 will reach its national western terminus 1/2 mile ahead at the junction of Interstate 80 in Davenport. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Traffic to Interstate 80 East toward Chicago must keep right and exit ahead. Interstate 80 West traffic can use either lane to stay straight ahead, as the two thru lanes of Interstate 74 West become the ramp to I-80 West. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

Interstate 74 West at Exit: Interstate 80 East - Chicago. We see an overhead Interstate 74 END marker here on the sign gantry. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

As previously noted, the two thru lanes of Interstate 74 West become the ramp to Interstate 80 West. The ramp passes over Interstate 80 at this point and begins to curve to the west. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

As the ramp continues to curve to the west, these signs warn that it will be reduced to a single lane ahead as the left lane will come to an end. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

View on the ramp as it is reduced to a single lane and Interstate 80 traffic comes into view straight ahead. (Photo taken 8/19/22).

The ramp comes to an end here as it merges into the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in the Davenport area. (Photo taken 8/19/22).