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Historic preservation commission to join Section 106 consultation on proposed East 13th Street bridge
Summary
After neighborhood testimony, Davenport's Historic Preservation Commission agreed to seek consulting-party status in the Section 106 cultural-resources review for a federally funded East 13th Street bridge replacement and asked staff to draft a letter expressing concerns about preserving the historic character and street connectivity.
The Davenport Historic Preservation Commission signaled support Feb. 10 for joining the Section 106 consultation on a federally funded proposal to replace the East 13th Street bridge in the East Village.
Dan, speaking for the Village Heights Neighborhood Association and the Scott County Historic Preservation Society, told commissioners the bridge is "a historic rail line" and a neighborhood icon whose replacement with a higher, concrete structure could dead-end Mound Street and harm the area's historic character. "We just feel that the railroad recognizes kind of the historic compatibility of these bridges," he said, urging the commission to review the DOT packet and back a more historically compatible alternative.
"This is a neighborhood bridge," said…
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