Overview
- MnDOT is currently reviewing options to determine if the bridge should be rehabilitated or replaced
- Project fact sheet (PDF, 1 MB)
Location
- City of Winona
Schedule
- Current preliminary design schedule (PDF, 211 KB)
- Construction begins summer 2014
Cost
- $150 million to $175 million (total planning-level cost estimate)
- Cost range includes right-of-way, design and construction contract administration and reflects a number of unknowns and assumptions
Traffic impacts
Winona Bridge (left in picture) carries an average of 11,300 vehicles a day.
This bridge has a gross weight limit of 80,000 pounds until further notice.
Benefits
This project will result in a crossing of the Mississippi River that will be structurally sound through the design year of the project.
Key issues
- Existing bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- MnDOT is studying a rehabilitation option for the existing bridge
- Maintaining traffic on the crossing to the maximum extent possible is a key concern
- Municipal consent is required from the city of Winona
Updates
- Rehabilitation study update - May 17, 2012
- Video of bridge inspection - June 21, 2010