Bridge replacement begins Fall 2012
Location
- Minneapolis
Schedule
- Upcoming Project Open House: Late fall 2013 (time and place TBD)
- Project Begins: July 2013
- Project Completion: Summer 2014
Cost
- $14 million
Project purpose
Hwy 65 map
The existing bridge spanning Hwy 65/Central Avenue between 14th Avenue NE and 18th Avenue NE was constructed in 1924 and carries the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad. The bridge has aged and is now in need of replacement. MnDOT, the city of Minneapolis and BNSF Railway have been working together to develop the design and construction plans for a new bridge. See the scoping map for more details.
Description
- Replace the existing bridge with a newer structure for railroad traffic
- Raise the existing vertical clearance for Hwy 65/Central Avenue traffic
- Resurface Hwy 65 between 14th Avenue NE and 18th Avenue NE and construct new sidewalks and retaining walls
Schedule
- First Project Open House: July 24, 2012 (view handout from open house)
- Second Project Open House: Late fall 2012 (time and place TBD)
- Project Let Date: June 2013
- Construction Begins: July 2013
- Hwy 65/Central Avenue closed at the bridge site: Fall 2013 – Summer 2014
- Construction Substantially Completed: Summer 2014