Joe Welter - Senior Engineer
Jason Havel - City Engineer
Ron Knoche - Public Works Director
Geoff Fruin - City Manager
Liz Craig - Assistant City Attorney
The engineer’s estimate of construction cost is $2,100,000. Approximately $2,350,00 is available in the Highway 6 Sidepath – Broadway to Fairmeadows Project Account #R4227.
This agenda item begins the bidding process for the Highway 6 Trail – Broadway Street to Fairmeadows Boulevard Project. This project includes 0.9 miles of new multiuse trail along the south side of U.S. Highway 6 between Broadway Street and Fairmeadows Boulevard and a pedestrian crossing at the U.S. Highway 6 and First Avenue intersection.
This project includes an approximately 0.9 mile long ten-foot wide multiuse trail segment along the south side of U.S. Highway 6. This is an infill segment that completes the connection from Riverfront Crossings Park to Heinz Road. This segment addresses a gap in the City’s side path network due to the high speeds and volume of vehicular traffic on Highway 6. The proposed trail will connect with intersecting streets with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps, a pedestrian crossing at the U.S. Highway 6 and First Avenue intersection and will provide connectivity to adjacent businesses and neighborhoods.
Because funding for the project includes federal money through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), this project will be bid through the Iowa Department of Transportation.
Project Timeline:
Hold Public Hearing and Approve Project Manual: October 20, 2026
Bid Letting: November 17, 2026
Contract Award Council Meeting: December 1, 2026