Bridge Connecting Boom Island and Nicollet Island Closed
Monday, December 23, 2013 at 4:55PMVia a December 23 e-newsletter from the Minneapolis Park and Rec Board:
Beginning Friday, December 20, 2013, pedestrians may have noticed barriers at both ends of the old railroad/pedestrian bridge over the Mississippi River east channel from Boom Island to Nicollet Island to prevent vehicles, including Park Board maintenance vehicles, from crossing the bridge.
The closure follows a City of Minneapolis inspection report that notes the advanced state of deterioration of the superstructure below the bridge deck.
The Park Board has been informed that the bridge can still carry pedestrian traffic, so the bridge remains open for walkers and cyclists.
Park Board maintenance staff will continue to remove snow from the bridge using non-vehicular methods.
The Lifetime Fitness Commitment Day 5K race on January 1, 2014 will go on as scheduled following their planned route.
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