City previewing 2025 capital projects; proposal to add bicycle transportation coordinator advanced

City engineering staff on Feb. 24 presented a preview of the 2025 capital improvement program to the Connected City Advisory Board, highlighting corridor work on Tennessee and Kentucky streets, a large Maple Lane reconstruction project and plans for Iowa Street and Bob Billings Parkway, and noting a separate proposal to add a bicycle transportation coordinator to city staff.

The construction preview matters because it ties multiple projects together — fiber and drainage work, pavement reconstruction, shared-use paths and ADA ramps — and will affect traffic, sidewalks and bus stops across the city over the next two years. Staff said publishing project pages and a brochure will let residents locate plans and sign up for updates.

David, a city engineering staff member who led the presentation, said the department is emphasizing synergy when scheduling repairs and improvements. "Our engineering group has a lot going…