Florence, the bridge’s namesake village along the west side of the Illinois River, has a population of 38 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The next closest town, Detroit, has a ...

FLORENCE — The Florence Bridge that crosses the Illinois River in Scott County is closed for an undetermined amount of time. Illinois Department of Transportation officials said Monday afternoon ...

Curiosity drew dozens of Pike and Scott county residents out for an informational open house Thursday night on the Illinois Department ... for the future of the Florence Bridge spanning the ...

FLORENCE — The Florence Bridge, which carried Illinois 100 and 106 across the Illinois River in Pike County, will be closed indefinitely after a Monday inspection found at least two cracks in ...

FLORENCE — The Florence Bridge over the Illinois River north of Calhoun County was reopened Thursday morning. The bridge was closed over the weekend after several barges on the Illinois River ...

The vehicle then crashed at the Florence bridge, at the Pike and Scott counties line. An unidentified male suspect then got out of the vehicle and jumped into the Illinois River. An unidentified ...