Another pedestrian bridge proposed near Jack Trice ..

[jackrabbit]

A pedestrian bridge near Jack Trice could ease foot traffic. What's the plan?

The City of Ames is trying to find a firm to build a new pedestrian bridge over Ioway Creek near Jack Trice Stadium.

www.amestrib.com

Just east of University on S.E. 4th street is a bridge over Ioway Creek. The City of Ames is looking to build a pedestrian bridge on the south side to help with game day foot traffic. See the attached story.

 

[Cyched]

 

[Clonefan94]

I'm never over that way on game day, so I shouldn't really comment, but it seems that if you are going to spend the money to help ease game day traffic, something parallel to S. 16th St. over University Blvd. would be a better option.

 

[cedarstrip]

A pedestrian bridge near Jack Trice could ease foot traffic. What's the plan?

The City of Ames is trying to find a firm to build a new pedestrian bridge over Ioway Creek near Jack Trice Stadium.

www.amestrib.com

Just east of University on S.E. 4th street is a bridge over Ioway Creek. The City of Ames is looking to build a pedestrian bridge on the south side to help with game day foot traffic. See the attached story.

That's a terrible and busy area for pedestrians, but the problem is crossing the street not the creek.

 

[JM4CY]

That's a terrible and busy area for pedestrians, but the problem is crossing the street not the creek.

I can't believe more people don't get hit.

 

[Clonefan94]

That's a terrible and busy area for pedestrians, but the problem is crossing the street not the creek.

Sounds like we need a few more bridges then, bring it on!

 

[Drew0311]

SO the city will build this one and not Iowa State?

 

[BoxsterCy]

A pedestrian bridge near Jack Trice could ease foot traffic. What's the plan?

The City of Ames is trying to find a firm to build a new pedestrian bridge over Ioway Creek near Jack Trice Stadium.

www.amestrib.com

Just east of University on S.E. 4th street is a bridge over Ioway Creek. The City of Ames is looking to build a pedestrian bridge on the south side to help with game day foot traffic. See the attached story.

Seems to be an exploritory RFP to see if a per-fabricated basic pedestrian bridge (think corten steel arch) can be done for the money they seem to have budgeted for it).

 

[theshadow]

This is all because there's no sidewalk on the south side of S 4th.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Seems to be an exploritory RFP to see if a per-fabricated basic pedestrian bridge (think corten steel arch) can be done for the money they seem to have budgeted for it).

I will accept nothing less than imperial stack stone arches.

 

[IAC1858]

We come from this direction some game and there is quite a bit of foot traffic flowing down 4th. There is a sidewalk on the south side of the street all the way up to the bridge, but no sidewalk on that side of the bridge. The last point to cross to the north side of the street with a crosswalk is at Hazel Ave.

This bridge would keep people from potentially crossing 4th twice if they are on the south side and heading to the RV Lot or the RV lot bridge.

 

[cedarstrip]

This is all because there's no sidewalk on the south side of S 4th.

I don't get it! What happens when you get to the end of the yellow line? Now you have cross where there is no traffic control. Most people will want to cross here and not continue to Hazel where there is a crosswalk. I think an pedestrian underpass at S. 4th might work better.

 

[Al_4_State]

That's a terrible and busy area for pedestrians, but the problem is crossing the street not the creek.

I see people walking in the street over the bridge every time I'm at a game. We always stay at the Days Inn on Duff and walk through there on our way from the Tip Top.

 

[3TrueFans]

That's a terrible and busy area for pedestrians, but the problem is crossing the street not the creek.

Crossing what street?

 

[JM4CY]

I will accept nothing less than imperial stack stone arches.

AI please show me a picture of jamie pollard but in stone and breathing fire

 

[JM4CY]

Seems to be an exploritory RFP to see if a per-fabricated basic pedestrian bridge (think corten steel arch) can be done for the money they seem to have budgeted for it).

 

[JEFF420]

some ames business owners are gonna cry about this too???

 

[Al_4_State]

Crossing what street?

4th, east of Elwood. Lots of people cross 4th at random spots on game days.

 

[JEFF420]

also, great small mouth fishing around that bridge

 

[HOTDON]

That's a terrible and busy area for pedestrians, but the problem is crossing the street not the creek.

I agree it's a bigger issue with nothing but what I call 'suggestion lights' for the pedestrians crossing north to south once you're east of the bridge, but the sidewalk narrows considerably across the bridge and there's nothing but a 15" dropoff between you and cars there. The outside traffic lanes frequently have walkers. Maybe there's a way to solve both issues.