The complimentary transit service offered between Sabula, Iowa, and Savanna, Ill. will be ending Sunday, July 8 due to low ridership. The service was originally established on June 11 as a partnership between the Iowa Department of Transportation and Region 8 Regional Transit Authority as a way to provide an additional mobility option to help those wishing to navigate around the closed Sabula Bridge at U.S. 52 across the overflow waters of the Mississippi River.
With four stops between the two towns, the service was being offered on a trial basis to determine if there was interest and ridership within those communities. “Since beginning operation, very few people have used the service,” Bob Younie, Iowa DOT state maintenance engineer noted. ”We wanted to provide another alternative to the public while the bridge is under construction, but after more than three weeks, it became apparent that the service wasn’t needed.”
Younie encouraged those interested in alternative mobility options to use Iowa Rideshare, a free online system that helps match those who wish to share rides with others.
Project information, service interruptions, and construction and mobility updates are made available at https://iowadot.gov/sabulabridge/. The latest traveler information is available anytime through our 511 system. Visit 511ia.org; call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide); stay connected with 511 on Facebook or Twitter (find links at https://iowadot.gov/511/511-social-media-sites); or download the free app to your mobile device.
