Project Manager Newsletter
June 2026
Hello everyone! I can’t believe it is July already! My family and I have been busy with high school graduation, graduation parties, and lots of soccer games! I have officially been a “soccer mom” for almost a decade watching all three of my kids play the sport. I find it gets more enjoyable as they get older and accomplish their goals (see the pun there?). I appreciate your patience for this belated June newsletter. The project team has been busy working on the draft EIS. This month I will talk about the pedestrian/bicycle bridges that are planned along the Hwy 252/I-94 corridor as well as other walking and biking improvements.
One of the identified needs on Hwy 252 and I-94 is improving walkability and bikeability. Currently, pedestrians and bicyclists face challenges crossing Hwy 252 and I-94: crossings are far apart and have narrow sidewalks. To improve conditions, the study is looking at adding new pedestrian and bicycle bridges, as well as improving existing crossings.
New pedestrian/bicycle bridges are planned at:
- Humboldt and Humboldt Ave./81st Ave. and Hwy 252
- 70th Ave. and Hwy 252
- 62nd Ave. and I-94
- 34th Ave. and I-94
The existing crossings to be improved are:
- 53rd Ave. and I-94, 49th Ave.
- I-94 and 42nd Ave.
- I-94 and 41st Ave.
- I-94 and Lowry Ave.
- I-94 and 26th Ave.
- I-94 and West Broadway Ave.
The improved crossings will widen sidewalks or shared-use paths, install medians or barriers, and, in some cases, reduce driving lanes.
For example, at 26th Ave. and I-94, our plan is to add two feet of raised sidewalk to both sides of the bridge, add a two-foot median between the roadway and the two-way bikeway on the north side of the bridge, and reduce the roadway width by six feet to accommodate these improvements.
The new pedestrian and bicycle bridges over Hwy 252 and I-94 will include accessible connections for all walkers, bikers, and rollers. The structure type, visual appearance, and how bridges fit into the surrounding areas will be determined after the environmental study is completed. These improvements are under the assumption that a build alternative is chosen during the study. If the No-Build alternative is chosen, none of these improvements will occur.