Project overview

The Nicollet Ave. bridge over Minnehaha Creek is also known as Bridge No. 90591. The bridge was built in 1923 and repaired in 1973. Currently, the bridge is 63 feet wide and 816 feet long. 

The bridge has:

• Bike lanes on both sides
• Sidewalks
• Two lanes for vehicles

The bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Repairing it will allow use for many years to come.

We're still deciding on construction funding. Estimated construction timetable is 18 months.

What the repairs will include

We'll replace and fix all structural elements of the bridge and roadway. The repaired bridge will be 60’-4” wide.

The bridge will have:

• 6-foot wide protected bike lanes
• 8-foot wide pedestrian sidewalks
• Two 11-foot traffic lanes

Nicollet Bridge Project - MPRB tree preservation priority report

Read the report regarding the 2025 Nicollet Bridge project's projected tree removals and tree preservation priority. 

Nicollet Bridge Project - MPRB Tree Preservation Priority Report

View interactive map

Construction updates

The City’s Surface Water and Sewer division of Public Works is planning to begin work on December 1, 2025.  Signage regarding upcoming work will be placed soon on the parkway. 

Traffic impacts

We'll close the bridge to all traffic during construction, including:

• Cars
• Bikes
• Pedestrians

We'll note the detour routes in the future.

Past meetings

• Public Open House 3 - September 17, 2025

The project team held the third in-person open house for attendees to learn more about the project, view various project boards, discuss the project details with staff, and provide feedback. 

• Public Open House 2 - March 27, 2025

The project team held the second in-person open house for attendees to learn more about the project, view various project boards, discuss the project details with staff, and provide feedback. 

Open house - Project boards presentation 1

Nicollet Ave Bridge over Minnehaha Creek drone footage

• Tangletown neighborhood annual meeting - May 20, 2024

The project team presented at the Tangletown neighborhood annual meeting to share a project overview and answer project questions.

Nicollet bridge - Project overview

Nicollet bridge - Presentation

• Public open house 1 - August 23, 2022

The project team held the first in-person open house for attendees to learn more about the project, view various project boards, discuss the project details with staff, and provide feedback. 

Open house - Project boards presentation 1

Open house - Project boards presentation 2

Open house - Meeting summary

• Windom Community Council meeting - June 9, 2022

The project team spoke at the Windom Community Council meeting to share an overview of the project and answer questions.

• Kenny neighborhood meeting - May 19, 2022

The project team spoke at the Kenny neighborhood meeting to share a project overview and answered questions about the project.

• Tangletown neighborhood meeting - May 16, 2022

The project team presented at the Tangletown neighborhood meeting to share a project overview and answer project questions.