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.

Estimated construction timetable is 18 months.

What the rehabilitation 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

Traffic impacts

Road and Parkway closures

Minnehaha Parkway is closed to vehicular traffic effective February 23, 2026. 

• Minnehaha parkway bike and pedestrian trails will remain open.

The Nicollet Ave bridge is closed to all traffic effective March 2, 2026.

• Nicollet bike and pedestrian traffic will follow a detour to the east.

Nicollet Ave Bridge detour map

Construction update

Construction activity on the Nicollet Avenue bridge over Minnehaha Creek began February 23, 2026. The Nicollet Ave bridge is closed to all traffic effective March 2, 2026.

More construction details and schedule to follow.

Weekly stakeholder meeting

Join us at the Nicollet Ave Bridge over Minnehaha Creek weekly stakeholder meetings. This weekly meeting will provide an overview of the project, construction details, and upcoming project work information. The weekly stakeholder meetings began on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

• Thursdays
• 2 - 3 p.m.
  via Microsoft Teams
• Meeting ID: 232 572 172 365 55 
• Passcode: ac7FK6fL

Join the Nicollet Ave Bridge over Minnehaha Creek weekly stakeholder meeting

Accessing the monthly stakeholder meeting via your mobile device may require downloading of the Microsoft Teams app to your mobile device.

• Call In, audio only participation: +1 612-276-6670   
• Phone Conference ID: 607 364 505# 

Help with Microsoft Teams

Anyone can join a Microsoft Teams web meeting. A free software download may be required. The type of download may vary based on how you join the meeting (computer, android device, apple device).

Learn more about Microsoft Teams

Past meetings

Pre-construction Open House - February 19, 2026

The project team held a pre-construction virtual open house for attendees to learn about the project and current project details with staff and ask questions of the project team.

• Pre-Construction Open house - Meeting presentation
• Pre-Construction Open house - Meeting summary
• Pre-Construction Open house - Meeting Q&A

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. 

• Open house 3 - Project boards
• Open house 3 - Meeting summary

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

Nicollet Ave. Bridge Over Minnehaha Creek – Past meetings, pre-2024

• Past project meetings, pre-2024