The heavily used Nicollet Avenue bridge over Minnehaha Creek will close on March 3 for major rehab and won’t reopen for two years.
Why it matters: This project will send the roughly 14,000 vehicles that use the bridge on an average day to nearby streets, and also re-route users of the highly popular Minnehaha Parkway below.
Catch up quick: The 103-year-old historic bridge has not been rehabbed in 50 years. The $55.2 million project received a $34.3 million federal grant in 2024…