Nicollet Ave. Bridge Over Minnehaha Creek

Key information

Dates

2026-2027

Location

Nicollet Avenue bridge over the Minnehaha Creek.

Tangletown

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 began project work on December 1, 2025.

See the Nicollet Ave Bridge over Minnehaha Creek - Sewer work traffic control plan

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.

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.