Dogs are now allowed year-round on the Ice Age Trail overpass that crosses Highway 26.

That means citizens will no longer have to cross four lanes of traffic to travel from East Rotamer Road to Tanglewood Drive while walking their dogs.

Parks Director Cullen Slapak introduced an ordinance to the City Council which passed on a unanimous vote this week.

Slapak says the ordinance change provides additional safety to dog walkers who had to cross at road level in order to obey the previous ordinance.

Dogs are usually not allowed on the Ice Age Trail between May 15th and September 15th.