Kellogg/3rd Street Bridge

Highlights:

• Lower Commercial Street will be closed to all traffic (pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers) for approximately 1 week starting Monday, September 9.   During the closure, there will be no parking available for Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.
• Expect significant construction noise, including jack hammering, and lots of trucks hauling during the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

What happened the week of September 3?

• On the east end of the project, excavators hammered down the concrete deck and beams of the existing bridge between Upper and Lower Commercial Streets. 
• On the west end of the project, crews prepared for replacement of underground utilities between Broadway Street and Lafayette Street.  Some previously undocumented utility lines were encountered and identified.

What will happen the week of September 9?

• Demolition crew will remove bridge deck and beams above Lower Commercial Street.  Note restrictions to parking and access.
• Road crew will excavate and replace utilities between Broadway Street and Lafayette Street, including storm sewer main.

Highlights:

• Demolition of the bridge started on Monday, August 26 over Commercial Street.  Demolition work will continue into 2025.
• Lower Commercial Street will be closed to all traffic (pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers) for approximately 1 week starting Monday, September 9.   During the closure, there will be no parking available for Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.
• Expect significant construction noise, including jack hammering, and lots of trucks hauling during the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

What happened the week of August 26?

• On the east end of the project, excavators hammered down the concrete deck and beams of the existing bridge over Commercial Street. 
• On the west end of the project, crews continued to remove road pavement and prepare for replacement of underground utilities between Broadway Street and Lafayette Street. 

What will happen the week of September 2?

• Demolition crew will continue to remove bridge deck and beams adjacent to Commercial Street. 
• Road crew will excavate and replace utilities between Broadway Street and Lafayette Street, including storm sewer main.

• Demolition of the bridge is scheduled to start on Monday, August 26 and expected to continue into 2025.
• Demolition will begin on the section of the bridge over Commercial Street, including the parking lot and access to the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary and Wakan Tipi construction area.
• Commercial Street will be closed to all traffic (pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers) for approximately 2 weeks.
• During the closure of Commercial Street, the detour route for all modes of transportation will be 7th Street.
• Expect significant construction noise, including jack hammering, and lots of trucks hauling during the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Highlights:

• Demolition of the bridge is scheduled to start on Monday, August 26 and expected to continue into 2025.
• Demolition will begin on the section of the bridge over Commercial Street, including the parking lot and access to the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary and Wakan Tipi construction area.
• Commercial Street will be closed to all traffic (pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers) for approximately 2 weeks.
• During the closure of Commercial Street, the detour route for all modes of transportation will be 7th Street.
• Expect significant construction noise, including jack hammering, and lots of trucks hauling during the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Highlights:

• Bridge is closed and detour routes are posted
• Kellogg Boulevard is closed from Broadway to Lafayette
• Buildings, businesses, and parking lots remain accessible
   

What happened the week of August 5?

• Abatement and removal of materials from the bridge

• Installation of site perimeter fencing and erosion control

• Milling of bituminous pavement and re-use of the millings for construction haul roads

  
  

What will happen the week of August 12?

• Concrete pavement and curb removals west of the bridge

• Lighting removals west of the bridge

Highlights:

• Bridge is closed and detour routes are posted
• Kellogg Boulevard is closed from Broadway to Lafayette
• Buildings, businesses, and parking lots remain accessible
   

What happened the week of July 29?

• Mayor Carter hosted a press conference and construction kick-off at the bridge on July 29

• Pre-construction inspections of sewers and buildings

• Removal of barriers, lighting from the bridge

• Installing site perimeter fencing and erosion control

  
  

What will happen the week of August 5?

• Pavement and curb removal west of the bridge

View the final art designs on the railings and pier columns, including the specific locations.

Kellogg/3rd Street Bridge Art Designs

Project timeline has been updated in response to continued coordination with key stakeholders including railroads, utility companies, adjacent property owners, and Metro Transit's Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit project. Road closures and traffic detours will go into effect when bridge replacement work begins in early 2023.  Kellogg Boulevard is expected to be re-opened to traffic in late 2025.  

Numerous local, state, and privately-led projects will happen concurrently with bridge work.  To best manage the bridge contract and mitigate local traffic impacts, City staff will continue to review the project timeline and make adjustments as needed.  

A series of layouts showing final design features will be posted to the project webpage in Summer 2022.  Construction updates will also be provided.

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Please watch the series of four videos on the Kellogg/3rd Street Bridge reconstruction project. The videos share information about the history of the Kellogg/3rd Street Bridge, proposed layout for the new bridge, proposed layout for Kellogg Boulevard between Broadway Street and Lafayette Street and the aesthetic enhancement opportunities. 

• Video Presentations
  • Part 1 - What is this project and when is it happening?
  • Part 2 - Road and Bridge Layout
  • Part 3 - Roadway Details and Intersection Safety
  • Part 4 - Aesthetic Enhancements
• PowerPoint Slides
  • Part 1 - What is this project and when is it happening?
  • Part 2 - Road and Bridge Layout
  • Part 3 - Roadway Details and Intersection Safety
  • Part 4 - Aesthetic Enhancements
• Public Feedback Form - this survey closed on April 15, 2021

In April 2020, the City gathered initial feedback about the Kellogg/3rd Street Bridge reconstruction project from residents through a survey. Input gathered through the survey as well as the City's responses are available here.

In 2014, a structural analysis of the bridge supports found that traffic cannot be supported on the outer portions of the bridge deck. Traffic was immediately removed from those portions of the bridge. The resulting bridge does not meet the needs of the community and future multi-modal plans (including bus rapid transit between Union Depot and Woodbury).

Yes. Barriers that are placed on the bridge today keep weight off the portions of the bridge that are insufficient, and crews inspect the bridge regularly. Public safety and welfare are our top priority.

The new bridge will have four lanes of traffic (two in each direction) and a barrier separated trail on both sides of the roadway. The trails will each be 12 feet wide, shared by bicycles and pedestrians, and separated from vehicle traffic by a concrete barrier. Intersections near Union Depot and at Mounds Boulevard will be reconstructed to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and vehicles, including bus rapid transit.

Bridge replacement is one of the City’s priorities. The bridge carries around 14,000 vehicles each day, and traffic is not just from local neighborhoods. 

The City secured project funding in 2023. The City is coordinating with partners and utilities to determine the specific construction timeline.

Construction is anticipated to start in summer 2024 and take approximately 3 years.

Traffic Impacts

• Kellogg Boulevard will be closed for approximately three years.
• Vehicles will be directed north to East 7th Street. See included map for details.
• Traffic delays should be expected. 

Pedestrian and Bike Impacts

• Pedestrian and bikes will be directed south on Mounds Boulevard to Commercial Street and 4th Street.

Business Access

• Parking lots, buildings, and Union Depot will remain accessible during construction from Lowertown on the west side of the bridge. 
• Owners and tenants immediately adjacent to the work site will receive separate notices during specific work activities that may affect their property.

See detour map.

Kellogg-Third Street Bridge is the longest city-owned bridge, and this project is the city’s largest undertaking since 1995 when the Wabasha Bridge was constructed over the Mississippi River. Other project complexities include:

• Multiple road crossings, including Interstate 94. 
• Active operation of railroad tracks under the bridge. The track junction is one of the busiest in the Midwest. 
• Commercial Street, under the bridge, must remain open during construction to provide access to critical power and sewer facilities.
• Underground utility tunnels, some exceeding 12 feet in width, require special protection and work methods. 
• The project site is subject to flooding from the Mississippi River. 

No. Private property will not be assessed to pay for the bridge. The project is funded from federal, state, and local sources. 

• Construction notice flyer to properties - July 2024
• One-pager with detour map July 2024
• Construction starting notice with QR code to webpage - July 2024
• Letter June 2024
• Flyer May 2024
• Video Presentation, PowerPoint Slides, and Q and A Responses from June 26, 2024 Virtual Meeting
• Video Presentations - Preliminary Design Phase February 2021
  • Part 1 - What is this project and when is it happening?
  • Part 2 - Road and Bridge Layout
  • Part 3 - Roadway Details and Intersection Safety
  • Part 4 - Aesthetic Enhancements
• PowerPoint Slides - Preliminary Design Phase February 2021
  • Part 1 - What is this project and when is it happening?
  • Part 2 - Road and Bridge Layout
  • Part 3 - Roadway Details and Intersection Safety
  • Part 4 - Aesthetic Enhancements

• Construction detour map
• Parking lot and business access map
• Parking lot access during Saints games map
• Parking lot access during Farmers' Market map

Proposed Bridge

• February 2021 Survey Responses Summary
• April 2020 Survey Responses Summary