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We might be getting some Bison Bridge news this week!
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Not sure how I missed this article, but hat tip to @General Tso for linking it in June:
qctimes.com
Pregracke: First Bison Bridge workshop, 'Inspiring'
The alignment for the new Interstate 80 bridge at LeClaire and Rapids City has not yet been decided, but supporters of the proposed reuse, Bison Bridge, say the options being
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Oh and for the "it will never happen" brigade, I learned long ago to not underestimate Pregracke (mofo was actually a CNN man of the year!):
Though he has not yet focused on fundraising, support has been coming in. One anonymous donor and his family's foundation is giving Bison Bridge Foundation $4 million, and Pregracke said he has other "big prospects" in the works.
Though he has not yet focused on fundraising, support has been coming in. One anonymous donor and his family's foundation is giving Bison Bridge Foundation $4 million, and Pregracke said he has other "big prospects" in the works.
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New slogan? Iowa - All the gorings and twice the meth of Montana!This will put to rest the criticism of Iowa/Quad Cities being "boring"
That would put Iowa at less meth per capita than Montana. This is a victory.
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This is a bison bridge thread, son. The thread about your face is coming later.
The Dirty D definitely has the type of people who will want to ride one home.
I was just thinking that HORT needs to revisit “Guy on a Buffalo” and then I scrolled down to find you’re one step ahead of me.The Dirty D definitely has the type of people who will want to ride one home.
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PaywallNot sure how I missed this article, but hat tip to @General Tso for linking it in June:
Pregracke: First Bison Bridge workshop, 'Inspiring'
The alignment for the new Interstate 80 bridge at LeClaire and Rapids City has not yet been decided, but supporters of the proposed reuse, Bison Bridge, say the options being
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Bison Bridge designs to be unveiled
- Barb Ickes
- Oct 10, 2022 Updated 9 hrs ago
Professionals and students in landscape architecture will study the Interstate 80 bridge this week and produce designs for a possible Bison Bridge replacement.
The public is invited to see the results.
The group will include select students from landscape architecture programs at Iowa State University and the University of Illinois, along with the Landscape Architecture Foundation, Michigan-based design and manufacturing company Landscape Forms and the Bison Bridge Foundation.
Dubbed the 2022 Xtreme LA, the mostly out-of-town group will be involved in a three-day design charrette, which is a design and planning meeting, "to share in an intense creative experience."
Participants are being invited to propose ideas and solutions for the Bison Bridge project, a well-backed idea for the reuse of the Interstate 80 bridge between LeClaire and Rapids City.
The Iowa and Illinois departments of transportation are on the verge of a decision regarding a replacement for the I-80 bridge. If a new bridge is realigned upstream or downstream of the existing location, the Bison Bridge Foundation wants to take over the crossing to create a massive pedestrian bridge in one direction and a wildlife crossing in the other.
The proposed reuse would incorporate dozens of acres on either side of the bridge as two state parks or as one national park. It does not seek taxpayer funding and would spare the cost of demolition of the bridge, proponents say.
The proposal is billed as an economic-development boost that would feature a small herd of American Bison and an attraction for tourists seeking views of the Mississippi River as they pass through the Quad-Cities.
“We’re proud to work together with the LAF (Landscape Architecture Foundation) and the Bison Bridge Foundation in meeting and engaging with these future design leaders on the Bison Bridge project,” said Landscape Forms Chief Innovation Officer, Kirt Martin. "It’s such an important, exciting, and interesting design challenge, and I look forward to a truly inspiring and memorable experience.”
The event culminates in a final public presentation from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on October 13 at The Figge Art Museum’s John Deere Auditorium.
I really dont see how they can re-align this bridge. The landscape, etc. just does not lend itself to that. It would be a massive cost and there really isnt a good reason.
I wish Iowa had a national park.
I wish Iowa had a national park.
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The bridge does not need to be realigned.
The project would actually save taxpayer money, as there would now be no demolition expenses and the Bison Bridge Foundation would cover the renovation costs and ongoing maintenance, freeing the DOT from that responsibility.
Why doesn't anyone READ the links?
The bridge does not need to be realigned.
The project would actually save taxpayer money, as there would now be no demolition expenses and the Bison Bridge Foundation would cover the renovation costs and ongoing maintenance, freeing the DOT from that responsibility.
Why doesn't anyone READ the links?
If you are re-purposing the current bridge, then it will have to be re-aligned
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Oh really? Did that project have a $4 million donor on hand and the promise that the project wouldn't require taxpayer funding?
As I seem to recall, that ENTIRE project was proposed as tax-funded from state coffers.
Its been a while. As I recall the meat slicing guy was very involved in it. The first version was crazy big, then it got scaled back.
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To me the biggest difference is this is a non-profit organization with a proven track record of pulling off major projects that require massive fundraising and the rainforest project which was a politician-driven, taxpayer funded project.
They are both bloated, stupid ideas.
How about a real national park? Not someone's vanity project.
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You know nothing about Chad Pregracke if you think this is a vanity project.
And what is your metric for it being "bloated?" Once again, it's donor money being used, so why do you care?
Lol...Its an asinine idea. At best. When I first heard it, I thought it was a joke.
Like I said, Iowa needs a real national park.
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