Overview
- MnDOT recommended Alternative
- Project fact sheet (PDF, 1 MB)
Location
- City of Winona
Schedule
- Current preliminary design schedule (PDF, 211 KB)
- Construction begins in 2015
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
Public meetings
Winona Bridge (left in picture) carries an average of 11,300 vehicles a day.
Winona Bridge project public meeting
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Winona Armory, 1303 Horner Rd in Winona, Minn.
Traffic impacts
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 has recommended a two-bridge solution that rehabilitates the existing bridge and builds a new permanent bridge immediately upstream of 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