Area cycling enthusiasts are asking
Black Hawk County to backpedal on plans to remove the Cedar Valley
Nature Trail bridge over Wolf Creek.The
group led by state Sen. Bill Dotzler and Waterloo City Councilman Pat
Morrissey have voiced concerns to county officials, who are working
instead on a plan to reroute the trail through downtown La Porte City.
“We
believe there is another option that is more cost effective,” Morrissey
said. “We believe it’s safer. We believe there’s less (future)
maintenance cost.”
The
trail bridge on the northern edge of La Porte City was closed in
September when it was deemed structurally unsafe. Engineering estimates
put the cost of repairing or replacing the bridge at $1.3 million and
$2.5 million, respectively.
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