North Loop Viaduct – Sensible Urbanism and Finances
When discussing the benefits of better urban planning, the financial benefits to the area must also be taken into account.
Tag Archives: bridges
Minneapolis’ Twenty-Ninth Street Railroad Depression: Changes Over Time
Photos and architecture, historic and current, tell the story of growth and change in the heart of South Minneapolis.
Minneapolis’ Twenty-Ninth Street Railroad Depression Part One: Legal Battle and Construction
Archival photos and century-old headlines bring to life the fight to lower train tracks through the heart of Minneapolis.
Closed Bridges: How to Bike Across a River in 2025
This summer, cyclists will need to plan carefully if they hope to cross the Mississippi or Minnesota rivers. Here’s a rundown all the bridge closures.
These ‘Twin’ Cities Can Complete a Grand Rounds First
The Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior have an opportunity to band together bikeways both established and in-the-works to create their own unifying Grand Rounds.
New Transportation Law Hopes to get Minnesotans Moving
Eight things you should know about the historic transportation bill and how it will affect drivers, cyclists, train users and walkers throughout Minnesota.
Summer of Detours for City Cyclists
A record numbers of cyclists is facing a record number of Twin Cities trail closures. Viewed as a network of transportation infrastructure, it is incredibly disruptive.
A Non-Definitive Ranking of Paths Over and Under I-94 in Minneapolis and Saint Paul
The other day, I decided I had a favorite bridge across I-94: the 3rd Ave bridge in Minneapolis. I love it! The cedar-inspired light installations, the wide sidewalks, the nice railings, the feeling of being welcomed into the city center. So, obviously, I have to have a least-favorite bridge, right? There are a good number […]
A Greenway Extension Revisited
Several years ago, I wrote a post about The Short Line Bridge, its history and its critical role in extending the Midtown Greenway eastwards, across the Mississippi River. The Short Line Bridge was built by the Chicago Milwaukee St.Paul & Pacific railroad in 1902. It originally had two tracks and carried both passenger and freight […]
Remnants of Stonebridge
May 20, 2016 Macalester-Groveland, Desnoyer Park 10 Miles Stonebridge. Today, it’s little more than a two block long street in Macalester-Groveland. From the 1910s into the early ‘30s, however, Stonebridge was the grandest estate in Saint Paul. To this day, the mystique of Stonebridge remains fascinating to local historians because of estate’s size, extravagance and […]