LE CLAIRE, Iowa — Rock Island County and the City of LeClaire are partnering on a bicycle and pedestrian path that will be located on the new I-80 Bridge. The bridge, currently in the design phase, will connect the Great River Trail, on the Illinois side of the river, to paths on the Iowa side.
“We recognize this as a tremendous, once in a lifetime opportunity to help further expand an already robust trail system that our county and region are known for, far and wide," County Board Chairman Richard “Quijas” Brunk said.
Letters of understanding with the Illinois Department of Transportation were authorized by the Rock Island County Board and LeClaire City Council. Each letter commits to a 50% responsibility for maintaining the path, similar to the I-74 Bridge arrangement between Bettendorf and Moline.
LeClaire Mayor Dennis Gerard said, “We are thankful to the Iowa and Illinois Departments of Transportation for their consideration of including this trail in the planning of the new I-80 bridge and we are excited about the prospect of joining our City’s expanding trail system with the trail system across the river.”
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