09/09/2026
Anderson Bogert is proud to partner with the City of Cedar Rapids on this exciting project! 🚶♂️
As a top-priority “missing link” in the City’s sidewalk system, this project will help improve connectivity and make it safer and easier for pedestrians to get where they need to go.
We’re proud to be part of an effort that strengthens Cedar Rapids’ infrastructure, improves accessibility, and creates lasting benefits for the community. We’re excited to see this project take shape and make a positive impact for Cedar Rapids residents for years to come!
Blairs Ferry Road is one of the city’s most heavily traveled streets for local drivers. Now, thanks to a new sidewalk infill project, it is far more welcoming to pedestrians, too.
From North Towne Place NE to Council Street NE, Blairs Ferry Road featured numerous areas with no sidewalk, making the busy road unfriendly to those needing to get where they need to go on foot. For the first half of the project, crews worked to fill those sidewalk gaps along the north side of Blairs Ferry. This fall, they are finishing the south side.
“The project is part of the City’s efforts to develop a connected pedestrian network throughout the city,” says project manager Michael Roberts. “The sidewalk gives all residents the option to use alternative methods of transportation to get around.”
The importance of projects like the Blairs Ferry Sidewalk Infill is outlined in the Cedar Rapids Pedestrian Master Plan.
In 2018, the City sought the public's input on prioritizing sidewalk needs throughout the community. More than 1,200 participants gave feedback through online surveys, open houses, and pop-up workshops that advised planners on how to improve connectivity and make walkability a more positive experience for all users.
Adopted by the Cedar Rapids City Council in 2019 and updated in May of this year, the Pedestrian Plan identified the portion of Blairs Ferry Road between North Towne Place NE and Council Street NE as a very high-risk street for pedestrians. Factors that determine that risk level include the number of travel lanes; speed; number of vehicles on the road; and the demand of pedestrian users. With both business and residential areas along this stretch of Blairs Ferry, the need for safer pedestrian access was clear.
The Blairs Ferry project has already worked its way starting from the west past Center Point Road. It is expected to be finished by the end of the 2026 construction season. Even with a few months still to go, Roberts says he is already seeing the benefits, with the completed portion of sidewalk between N Towne PL NE and Center Point Rd NE now being used by pedestrians.
Learn more in our latest Project of the Week article: https://www.cedar-rapids.org/news_detail_T6_R2492.php