Scherer Brothers Riverfront Park Site Cleanup to Cost $1 Million-Plus

From the Star Tribune:

A former lumberyard purchased for a future riverfront park contains lead, arsenic, mercury, petroleum and other hazardous compounds in its soil that will cost more than $1 million to clean up.

The 11.3-acre parcel, along the Mississippi River north of the Plymouth Avenue Bridge, is seen as a key piece of a long-range plan by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to dramatically reshape the mostly industrial corridor north of downtown into recreational green space.

Federal funds must be spent by end of 2012.

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Minneapolis RiverCurrent 8-18-11

Minneapolis RiverCurrent 08-18-11

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New Lowry Avenue Bridge Still on Schedule

From Twin Cities Daily Planet:

BY KERRY ASHMORE, NORTHEASTER

Construction of the new Lowry Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River continues on schedule for a summer 2012 completion, according to Hennepin County Construction Project Engineer Paul Backer.

He said the arches will likely be erected late this year.

Like last year, Backer said, they expect to continue construction work through the winter. “I don’t foresee weather shutting us down too much,” he said.

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MRDI Newsletter Issue 4 - August 15, 2011

The latest newsletter from the Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative:

MRDI Newsletter Issue 4

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Summer of Walking on East River Road

From the Pioneer Press:

For decades, the pedestrian and bike path along East River Parkway (aka East River Road) has been a popular route enjoyed by many, including college students, area residents and their guests.

It's easy to see why. The curvy, paved trail lining the east bank of the Mississippi River in St. Paul and Minneapolis offers a breezy, picturesque walk. The scenery changes depending on where one lands along the path.

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Minneapolis RiverCurrent 8-3-11

Minneapolis RiverCurrent 8-3-11

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Flying On The Minneapolis Riverfront

Video coverage of the National Wakeboarding Championships taking place between Plymouth Avenue and West Broadway this Wednesday through Sunday.  Great footage of midair flips and tricks.

Minneapolis RiverCurrent 7-27-11

Minneapolis RiverCurrent 7-27-11

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Tonight - Public Meeting of the Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative

July 28 2011 MRDI Public Mtg Agenda

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University of Minnesota Combined Heat and Power Facility on the Minneapolis Riverfront

University of Minnesota Combined Heat and Power Facility

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