Morning update: Q-C in a fog

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By Rick Rector | Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:00 AM CDT | () comments

Canada Geese feed in the grass west of the Centennial Bridge in Davenport on a foggy Wednesday morning. (Larry Fisher/QUAD-CITY TIMES) Buy this Photo

Good morning, Quad-Cities to another foggy morning. At 6 a.m. it’s 64 degrees. For your morning commute expect patchy fog with visibilities of a half mile or less especially in river valleys and other low lying areas until 9 a.m. Otherwise, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 85 degrees. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 63 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Bettendorf is joining other law agencies across Iowa and Illinois in the “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” enforcement effort as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) initiative and the special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP). Bettendorf police will have heightened enforcement from August 18-31.

Road work

• The Iowa Department of Transportation has begun patching Welcome Way from Interstate 80 south to Kimberly Road in Davenport. Drivers can expect lane closures and traffic delays until the work is completed.

• Lincoln Avenue from West Central Park to Lombard Avenue in Davenport is closed until further notice for road repairs.

• Check for where other area road work/closings and closings across Iowa and Illinois are before you head out this morning.

Also, check out our gas-price guide for the cheapest prices at the pumps in the Quad-Cities.

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