THE SIOUX CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BIKE TRAIL AS PART OF THE FUTURE PLANNED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE GORDON DRIVE VIADUCT.
CITY PLANNER CHRIS MADSEN SAYS IT WOULD BE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE VIADUCT:
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MADSEN DISCUSSED THE REASONS OF HAVING TRAIL ON JUST ONE SIDE OF THE VIADUCT WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS DAN MOORE AND MATTHEW O’KANE:
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A TRAIL CONNECTION DOWN TO CUNNINGHAM DRIVE WOULD CONNECT TO THE RIVERFRONT AND CHAUTAUQUA TRAILS.
THE TRAIL IS STILL YEARS AWAY PENDING THE START OF CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW GORDON DRIVE VIADUCT BY THE IOWA D-O-T AND THE CITY.