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Council hears staff, consultants on $10M I‑41 pedestrian bridge grant; gives direction to include project in CIP
Summary
Staff and consultants presented feasibility work and grant background for a proposed $10 million pedestrian and bicycle bridge over I‑41, highlighting limited landing locations, an ECWRPC safety plan that supported the corridor, and an 80% federal funding opportunity through the Safe Streets for All program.
City staff and outside consultants briefed the Oshkosh Common Council Nov. 4 on a feasibility study and grant opportunity for a pedestrian and bicycle bridge spanning Interstate 41.
Matt Yance of Strand Associates reviewed the feasibility study, which evaluated alternatives between County C/44 and Highway 21 and identified a limited number of feasible ‘‘landing’’ locations where bridge approaches could be built and tied to existing pedestrian networks. The study identified the U‑Haul parking lot area on the east side of I‑41 and a Lynn Way area on the west side as among the most physically feasible landing zones. Strand’s presentation emphasized that bridges require appropriate landing zones and that available open land along the corridor…
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