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IOWA CITY — The Iowa City Council has approved an initial design concept to replace the Burlington Street Bridge and develop other infrastructure under and around the structure, which serves as a major connector between the west side of Iowa City and downtown.

The design concept calls for the development of a singular beam bridge, as opposed to the separate eastbound and westbound bridges currently in place, and it includes separated pedestrian and bike paths. Plans also call for modification of the existing Burlington Street Bridge Dam and the creation of a west side transit hub.

The project, which consultants say is roughly estimated to cost $70 million, is currently scheduled to begin its

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