A view into South Davis
The Dave Pelz bike overpass is the overpass off of Fifth Street that leads from East Davis to South Davis, bridging Interstate 80. It is directly across from the parking lot of the Explorit. The "Dave Pelz" is a great place for watching the sunset, or just hanging out and watching the cars go by.
The bike overpass was named after David Pelz, a long-time Davis resident, upon his retirement from the position of Public Works Director, which he held for 36 years. (note that this Dave Pelz is not the Dave Pelz who writes the golf books)
Recently (circa... 2006?), the "Dave Pelz" was a site for two political signs, both handdrawn and hung up for the cars to see by bungee cables. One featured the saying, "2K WHY?", the other, "The war is a lie".
Two people who could often have be found at the top of the overpass were JohnDudek and AlexNorris, who spent countless hours up top the overpass singing, screaming and talking, though now AlexNorris has moved and the link between their neighborhoods had been changed.
Dedication plaque, click image to read
