Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan: City of Big Rapids

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A PROBLEMATIC SOLUTION Due to the fact that the river bank on the east side of the river is extremly steep,causing and unsafe bridge slope, and there D are numerous plots of private property on both sides of the river, this location is not suitable for the new bridge.

THE IDEAL LOCATION The location behind St. Paul’s Church is a viable solution because there are already stairs in place, it is close to the University, river banks are at relatively the same height allowing a flat bridge E slope, and the location is accessible from both sides of the river

A PROBLEMATIC SOLUTION A bridge at this location would cause a great deal of infrastructure to be added on the west side of the river in order to connect it to the university. Also, the sandy west rivF er bank washes out at times, damaging the bridge base.

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