Overview
- The Winona Bridge project is scheduled to begin in 2014.
- MnDOT is currently in the preliminary phase, which includes gathering data and reviewing options, to determine if the bridge should be rehabilitated or replaced.
- Work is currently underway to identify a preferred alternative concept.
- Project fact sheet
(PDF, 1 MB)
Location
- City of Winona
Schedule
- Construction begins summer 2014
- Current preliminary design schedule
(PDF, 211 KB) - Final design will be completed between 2012 to late-2013
Cost
- $150 million to $175 million (total planning-level cost estimate)
- This cost range includes right-of-way, design and construction contract administration and reflects a number of unknowns and assumptions.
Traffic impacts
Hwy 43 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
- 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.
Traffic Volumes
- Average Annual Daily Traffic on Hwy 43 in 2008 was approximately 11,300 vehicles per day.
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