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Lincoln approves maintenance agreement with state for multiuse trail along Highway 6
Summary
The City Council voted 7-0 to approve a maintenance agreement with the Nebraska Department of Transportation to build and maintain a walking and bicycle trail between Northwest 20th Street and Northwest 40th Street along the north side of Highway 6; widths will vary from 8 to 10 feet and maintenance will be funded from the city streetscape fund.
The Lincoln City Council on Monday approved a maintenance agreement with the Nebraska Department of Transportation for a multiuse trail along the north side of Highway 6 between Northwest 20 Second Street and Northwest 40 Eighth Street. The motion passed 7-0.
City staff and council members said the trail will add pedestrian and bicycle connectivity in an area that currently lacks sidewalks. “What you have before you is that maintenance agreement,” Dan Marvin, director of urban development, told the council, explaining the remaining issue to be resolved was how the city and state would handle upkeep, including snow removal. Marvin said funds for routine upkeep are available in the city streetscape maintenance fund.
Councilwoman Washington urged maximizing trail width for future use, noting that wider trails better accommodate increasing multiuse traffic. Marvin said the section from Fortieth Street inward generally meets a 10-foot width standard, while the portion under the bridge will narrow to about 4–5 feet but otherwise average about 8 feet, consistent with parks department specifications.
Council members discussed safety where the trail runs near fast-moving traffic and flagged concerns about plow-driven slush; staff said engineering and alignment were vetted during the approval process. The council approved the agreement as introduced by Councilmember Schaub.
The agreement transfers maintenance responsibilities to the city under terms negotiated with the state; the city will absorb this trail into its existing system of maintained paths.
