Ethan McLaughlin
A double exposure photograph shows traffic on Highway 6 and a pedestrian traffic light on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.
Iowa City is in the planning stages of making the pedestrian experience by Highway 1 and 6 safer in the coming years.
The city plans to add pedestrian and bike infrastructure to complete the existing Highway 1 and 6 trail system in 2028, which is when the Highway 6 bridge will be replaced by the Iowa Department of Transportation.
According to Iowa City City Council meeting documents, the Iowa DOT’s reconstruction project will include a separated bike and pedestrian facilities on the new Highway 6 bridge. When the bridge is reconstructed, the city plans to connect the bridge’s walkways and trails to the Highway 1 and 6 trails, Jason Havel, the Iowa City’s city engineer, said.
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