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Iowa City council signals support to pilot protected bike bollards on Dodge and Governor streets
Summary
City staff asked council for direction to pilot protected bike bollards on corridors including Dodge and Governor streets to improve east–west bicycle connectivity; staff estimated a roughly $110,000 pilot, flagged snow‑maintenance and equipment questions, and said Madison Street is not yet funded.
City staff asked the Iowa City council on Dec. 9 to back a pilot project installing protected bike bollards on corridors including Dodge and Governor streets as a near‑term step to improve connections between West and East Iowa City. Kent Ralston, the city’s transportation planner, said the pilot would help bridge gaps in the bike network while larger, funded capital projects — including Market/Jefferson conversions and a Burlington Street bridge replacement — proceed.
Rationale and timeline: Ralston said consultant Tool Design completed an analysis and that staff views a 2026 design phase with Dodge construction slated…
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