Downtown Projects

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)

Projects Under Construction

Summer & Fall 2025 

• Jackson Street (between University and Pennsylvania): stpaul.gov/JacksonStreet
• John Ireland Bridge (over I-94, between Kellogg and 11^th): https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/johnirelandbridge/index.html
• Kellogg Boulevard (between St Peter St and 7^th Street): stpaul.gov/KelloggCCB2
• Robert Street (between Kellogg and 11^th): stpaul.gov/RobertStreet
• Minnesota Street (between 9^th and 10^th): stpaul.gov/MinnesotaStreet
• Kellogg/3^rd Street Bridge (between Broadway St and Third St): stpaul.gov/Kellogg-3

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

Known Future Projects 

Planned Projects with Inactive Community Engagement

Several projects are known, but not in an active engagemnet 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)

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.