Quad Cities Roads: I-80 Exits 284 to 306, I-74, I-280 and US 61
On I-80 from exit 284 to exit 306, and on I-74, I-280 and US 61 around Davenport, Quad Cities Roadside answers (563) 208-4670 24/7. A tow starts at $119; give us your direction and the last exit or mile marker you passed.
Phones answered 24/7. No one is sent until you have the price and the timing.
- Towing
- from 119
- Jump start
- from 82
- Car lockout
- from 82
- Flat tire change
- from 95
Listed prices are base prices. What you pay can rise with availability, the hour, how far it is, the weather and your vehicle. You approve the final price on the call before a truck or technician is sent.
Tell us the road and the nearest exit or mile marker, or the street and town.
I-80 exits in the Quad Cities, in mile order
Mile markers rise from west to east, from Walcott toward the Mississippi:
- Exit 284: County Road Y40, Walcott. Exit 284 page
- Exit 290: I-280, with US 6 and US 61
- Exit 292: Iowa 130, Northwest Boulevard. Exit 292 page
- Exit 295: US 61 and Brady Street
- Exit 298: I-74
- MM 300: Davenport rest areas, one each direction
- Exit 301: Middle Road, Bettendorf
- Exit 306: US 67, LeClaire. Exit 306 page
Where I-80 and US 61 share the road
Exit 290 is a swap. US 6 peels off with I-280 while US 61 comes onto I-80. The two share about 5 miles of freeway until US 61 leaves northward at exit 295. A car stopped between those exits is on I-80 and US 61 at once, so give us the I-80 exit numbers.
I-80 traffic, trucks and speed limits near the river
Iowa DOT's 2025 counts show 28,300 to 53,800 vehicles a day on I-80 between exits 284 and 306. That is about 38,000 on average, and roughly 29% are trucks. Coming from the west, I-80 and US 6 drop to a 65 mph limit as they reach the Quad Cities.
With that much truck traffic, the shoulder is no place to stand. Get the car fully off the pavement if you can. Then wait behind the guardrail, or in the car with your belt on if there is no safe place outside.
I-80 rest areas at mile 300
Both Davenport rest areas are at milepost 300, between exits 298 and 301, one for each direction. Eastbound has 39 car spaces and 14 truck spaces; westbound has 46 car spaces and 20 truck spaces. If the car can still be driven slowly, a rest area is a safer place to wait than the shoulder. The exit 284 and exit 292 pages list what is open at those interchanges.
When to call 911, and what to tell us
Dial 911 first after a crash, when someone is hurt, or when the car is stopped in a travel lane of I-80, I-74, I-280 or US 61.
For everything else, call (563) 208-4670 and give three things: the road, your direction and the last exit or mile marker. Between exits 290 and 295, use the I-80 numbers even though US 61 shares the road. We quote the price and the timing on the call, nights and weekends included.
I-74, I-280 and the river bridges
I-280 leaves I-80 at exit 290, and I-74 at exit 298. Their exits and crossings are on the I-74 and I-280 page. What to do when a car quits on the river itself is on the Mississippi bridges page.
US 61, Iowa 22 and other Quad Cities highways
Iowa 511, road closures and work zones
For conditions and closures, Iowa 511 is at 511ia.org. Inside Iowa, dial 511 from any phone; from anywhere else, call 800-288-1047. Check it before a winter drive across the river.
Two projects on these roads carry dates. Iowa DOT has been rebuilding the I-80 interchange at Middle Road, exit 301, since November 2025. Fines for moving violations in that work zone are at least doubled. A three-to-four-month closure of the westbound on-ramp there is planned from spring 2027.
The I-80 bridge over the Mississippi at LeClaire is in final design, with construction expected to start in 2028 and traffic kept moving. More is on the replacement tires and Mississippi bridges pages.
Questions and answers
Who takes tow calls on I-80 between Walcott and LeClaire?
Quad Cities Roadside does: call (563) 208-4670 at any hour, from exit 284 at Walcott to exit 306 at LeClaire. Give your direction and the last exit or mile marker. A tow on that stretch starts at $119, quoted in full before a tow truck heads out.
Is there a safe place to wait between the I-74 and Middle Road exits?
Yes, the Davenport rest areas at milepost 300 sit between exits 298 and 301 in both directions, with car and truck spaces. If the car still moves, wait there rather than on the I-80 shoulder. A jump start at the rest area costs from $82.
Do you take calls from I-280 and US 61 too?
Yes, we cover the Iowa side of I-280, from exit 290 to the river, and US 61 north of I-80, at any hour. Tell us which way you were driving and the last exit sign you passed. A tow on either road starts at $119, and the full price comes on the call.