Downtown Projects

Projects Under Construction

2026 Saint Paul Public Works Projects

Kellogg Boulevard (between St Peter St and 7^th Street): stpaul.gov/KelloggCCB2
Robert Street (between Kellogg and 11^th): stpaul.gov/RobertStreet
Kellogg/3^rd Street Bridge (between Broadway St and Third St): stpaul.gov/Kellogg-3
Lowertown Floodwall: stpaul.gov/LowertownFloodwall
West 7th Sewer Tunnel Work: stpaul.gov/West7thSewer

2026 MnDOT Projects

John Ireland Bridge (over I-94, between Kellogg and 11^th): https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/johnirelandbridge/index.html
I-35E bridge over Shepard Road: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i35estpaul-lilydale/
East 7th Street and Arcade Street: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/e7th-arcade/index.html
Highway 280: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy280stpaul-roseville/

2026 Xcel Energy Projects

Shepard Road and Eagle Parkway
West 7th and Chestnut Street

See a map of all public projects under Construction (posted June 2025)

Active Community Engagement

Projects in Planning or Design

The City of Saint Paul and agency partners are currently planning for and seeking input on multiple projects in the downtown area.

Downtown Streets and Sidewalks Plan: stpaul.gov/downtownstreetsplan
Rice Street (between John Ireland Blvd and Pennsylvania): ramseycounty.us/CapitolRiceStreet
Kellogg Boulevard (between 7^th Street and John Ireland Blvd): www.stpaul.gov/CCBKellogg3
Wabasha St CCB Extension to the Capitol (Between 7^th St and John Ireland Blvd): stpaul.gov/WabashaCCB
METRO G Line: https://www.metrotransit.org/g-line-project

Download a map of the Projects with Active Community Engagement (posted June 2025)

Known Future Projects

Planned Projects with Inactive Community Engagement

Several projects are known, but not in an active engagement phase. This could be because the project is currently funded but design has not yet started, or the project has a completed design and is seeking full funding. This is an evolving list as budgets and priorities change. As of Summer 2025, the list of known future projects in the downtown area include:

7^th Street: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/w7thst-stpaul/index.html
St Peter: no project website; identified on the City of Saint Paul capital plan for 2029 construction for the blocks between Kellogg and 5th Street
Eastbound Kellogg Bridge at RiverCentre: https://www.stpaul.gov/projects/public-works/pw2022ebkelloggrcbridge

See a map of Known Future Projects (posted June 2025)

Downtown Projects Map

Explore what projects are planned, programmed, and in development in downtown Saint Paul.

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Document Library

Ongoing downtown analysis and studies will be posted here.

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The City of Saint Paul and Move Minnesota have partnered on an annual survey to understand new transportation patterns to downtown Saint Paul and develop modern policies and projects to support your evolving transportation needs. Because our patterns are in flux, we anticipate asking these questions again in future to see how patterns are changing over time.
- 2022 Downtown Commuter Survey results (PDF file)
- 2021 Downtown Commuter Survey results (PDF file)
The board of East Metro Strong, who represent a variety of stakeholders on the east side of the Twin Cities, initiated an analysis of the east metro transit network in April 2018 to understand what improvements in the transit network might be worth further exploration. Since this work, many conditions have changed. However, many of the recommendations still remain relevant. This work, as well as the 2016 Vision Report, act as tools that staff use to help improve transit in downtown Saint Paul and throughout the east metro.
- 2018 East Metro Transit Network Opportunities Report
- 2016 East Metro Strong Vision Report
Maps developed to help coordinated and/or communicate efforts will be stored here.
- Downtown Project Maps (pages include 2025 Construction, Active Engagement, and Next Up) - June 2025 update

Guiding Plans & Policies

There are several City of Saint Paul Policies and Plans that will be used to guide the improvements downtown.

Saint Paul For All: The 2040 Comprehensive Plan “Saint Paul For All” is Saint Paul’s “blueprint” for guiding development in the city over the next 20 years.

Climate Action & Resilience Plan: The Climate & Resilience Action Plan focuses on achieving carbon neutrality in city operations by 2030, and citywide by 2050.

Saint Paul River Balcony: The River Balcony is a 1.5-mile promenade that extends along downtown Saint Paul’s signature Mississippi River bluff and down to the river.

Capital City Bikeway Network Study & Design Guide: The Capital City Bikeway is a planned network of bicycle facilities throughout downtown Saint Paul. The bikeway network will connect to existing trails, effectively placing a majority of downtown within a few blocks of a bike and pedestrian trail.

Complete Streets Planning: Two documents form the foundation of the City’s Complete Streets guidance: the Saint Paul Street Design Manual and the Complete Streets Action Plan.