Construction is expected to begin in May and finish in September.
The bidding process for the Iowa River Trail Bridge Replacement Project will commence at the end of April for $459,000 after the Iowa City City Council unanimously approved the project at its formal meeting Tuesday.
“The Iowa River Trail bridge is located to the east of the Riverside Drive and Myrtle Avenue intersection and has reached the end of its service life,” the Council Action Report wrote.
The action report said the bridge will be replaced with an engineered retaining wall, providing the same trail route for users at a reduced cost compared to the trail bridge.