Hancock County Approves $2.2 Million Fountain Green Bridge Replacement
Hancock County has officially approved a $2.2 million project to replace the Fountain Green bridge, located in rural northeast Hancock County, utilizing federal and state matching funds.
Quincy Hannibal Keokuk, IL, October 21, 2026 —
Hancock County has approved a $2.2 million project to replace the Fountain Green bridge in the county’s rural northeast. The project will use federal and state matching funds, according to the information provided.
The approval establishes the project’s stated cost and funding approach, but details about the funding shares were not provided. The information also does not identify the federal or state programs involved, or specify when work is expected to begin or finish.
The bridge is identified as the Fountain Green bridge, but no further details were provided about its precise location, current condition, traffic use or the reasons for replacing it. The approval announcement does not state whether design work, contractor selection or other preparations have been completed.
The county’s approval concerns a replacement project; the information provided does not say that construction has started. It also does not describe any anticipated traffic changes, detours or other effects on nearby residents and travelers.
With those particulars unavailable, the confirmed details remain the project’s $2.2 million cost, its purpose of replacing the Fountain Green bridge, its location in rural northeast Hancock County and its use of federal and state matching funds. No schedule, agency names, contractor information or additional project specifications were included.
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