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The Government Bridge or Arsenal Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. The Iowa Interstate Railroad uses the upper deck of the bridge for its ex- Chicago and Rock Island Railroad route between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois .
Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. [2] The population was 37,108 at the 2020 census. [3] Located at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, it is one of the Quad Cities along with neighboring Moline and East Moline in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa.
Rock Island in the pre-arsenal years, following the Black Hawk War of 1832, with a view of the U.S. Army post Fort Armstrong, circa 1839 Perspective drawing of the prison for Confederate soldiers at Rock Island, 1864. The Rock Island Arsenal comprises 946 acres (383 ha) and is located on Arsenal Island, originally known as Rock Island, on the ...
Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, bounded on the west by the Mississippi River. According to the 2020 census , it had a population of 144,672. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Rock Island ; its largest city is neighboring Moline . [ 2 ]
Government • Supervisor: Alan Carmen: Area • Total. 5.74 sq mi (14.9 km 2) • Land: ... Rock Island Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of ...
Vice President JD Vance, Elon Musk and others in the Trump administration are openly challenging the centuries-old power of the nation’s judiciary, foreshadowing a possible constitutional ...
This architectural rendering shows plans for the revamped Rock Island Bridge over the Kansas River. Developers plan to open a public trail, bars, restaurants, coffee shops and an entertainment ...
Rock Island adopted a Mayor-Council form of government. It held that form of government for the next 110 years when in 1952 the city adopted a new popular form of city government, the council-manager form. Carl F. Bauer was elected as the first mayor under this form in 1953.