Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street Bridge Replacement Begins
St. Paul’s longest city-owned bridge is finally being replaced after being found structurally deficient a decade ago.
The $91 million Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street Bridge Replacement Project has begun. The bridge, deemed structurally deficient, is now closed and under excavation. Beginning in August, the bridge will be removed in several parts, with replacement of the bridge expected to take three years.
A 2014 analysis found several structural inadequacies on the outer portions of deck. What commenced was a decade-long process involving community-led design processes and the necessary partnership of federal, state, city and county elected officials to fund the replacement project.
During the closure of the Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street Bridge, transit and pedestrian traffic will be rerouted down East 7th Street.
The city says the project will be the largest and most complex public infrastructure project since 1995. Once complete, the bridge will have four lanes of traffic and a barrier-separated trail on both sides of the roadway for pedestrians and bicyclists.
During the removal and replacement of the bridge, the intersections near Union Depot and Mounds Boulevard will also be reconstructed to better accommodate bus rapid transit.
To stay up to date on the Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street Bridge and access detour information, visit the project website at https://www.stpaul.gov/projects/public-works/pw2021kellogg3rdbridge.
