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City unveils State Street pedestrian crossing redesign; staff report funding shortfall
Summary
Engineers told the council they had abandoned a flood‑prone underpass for an at‑grade, elevated pedestrian crossing on State Street; the design reduces some utility relocations but shows a $256,000 funding gap that staff plan to address before advertising for construction.
City engineers gave council an update on the State Street pedestrian crossing project, describing a change from an originally proposed underpass to an at‑grade trail connection that rises to an elevated crossing to reduce flood risk and improve sight lines.
Troy of the design team said hydraulic analysis of Cottonwood Creek showed an underpass would likely flood several summers per year; the preferred approach is to bring the trail to State Street, raise the roadway grade at the crossing by roughly 5 feet to improve sight…
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