The Iowa City City Council approved plans for the Butler Bridge Pedestrian Trail on Tuesday night; the project is estimated to cost $1,007,037.

The project would connect the Iowa River Corridor Trail between Quarry Road and Waterworks Park with a sidewalk along Dubuque Street and across the Iowa River.

“It would connect the two trails so people don’t have to get on the road,” Councilor Connie Champion said. “It’s a safety issue, and that’s what makes it important.”

— by Ian Schmit