The plan to keep people from skateboarding down or walking over the arches of the Park Road Bridge took another step forward on Monday, as the Iowa City Public Works Department began accepting bids for the construction of “four (4) concrete Pedestrian Deterrents to be located where the arches meet the sidewalk.” Almost as soon […]
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After two years, Iowa City has a permanent solution to keep people off the Park Road Bridge’s arches
More than two years after Peyton Meier skateboarded down an arch of the Park Road Bridge, the Iowa City Public Works Department is getting ready to unveil its planned replacement for the chainlink fencing that has blocked access to the arches since September 2018. The city will install planting beds at the base of each […]
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Your Village: What’s next for the Park Road Bridge?
Is there a plan to address the safety issues with the arches on the Park Road Bridge beyond the current fencing set-up? —Joe, Iowa City
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Iowa City Police: Keep off the Park Road Bridge arches
Almost as soon as the new Park Road Bridge opened on Saturday, Aug. 31, people started using the bridge’s arches in ways the city never intended. That weekend, five men were photographed walking over one of the arches. A week later, it’s a skateboarder.
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New Park Road Bridge opens Saturday, but drivers may want to avoid it
After two years of waiting, Iowa City motors will finally be able to drive across the new Park Road Bridge on Saturday. But the city doesn’t think you should do it.
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Current construction on Park Road nearing completion, prepping way for future bridge project
A segment of the construction planned for Park Road bridge and Dubuque Street is nearing completion, which will allow the next leg of the project to begin. The overall purpose of the project is the elevation of the current road, as well as the installation of a new bridge connecting Park Road with Dubuque Street. […]
