October 17 Bridge 9 Improvements Project Update
Friday, October 17, 2025 at 12:26PM
Bridge No. 9 was constructed in 1922 by the Northern Pacific Railroad to carry freight over the Mississippi. The City of Minneapolis acquired this bridge in 1986 and converted the bridge to a pedestrian use bridge in 1999. The bridge currently provides a Mississippi River crossing for the Dinkytown Greenway bike trail.
Beginning in April, 2025, the City of Minneapolis started making repairs and improvements to Bridge 9, Abutment 1 and the approach spans on both ends of the bridge
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NOTE: On October 23 West River Parkway and trail is scheduled to be closed to all traffic underneath the bridge to allow for the southern approach span deck to be poured. The closure will start at 8:00 am and the parkway is expected to be open by about 3:00 pm. The detour routes for those walking, biking and driving are shown on the image below and linked on the project website. Additional updates will be sent if the closure is changed.
Parkway detour routes
For the week following the concrete pour the deck will be curing, which involves keeping moisture on the surface of the concrete. During that time excess water may occasionally drip from the formwork, this is a normal part of the process to ensure bridge decks achieve their design strength and durability.
The bridge is still closed to people biking and walking. The Detour route for bridge 9 is below, and it is also posted to the project webpage
Traffic Impact
The bridge is closed to bicyclists and pedestrians this season. The Detour route is below, and it is also posted to the project webpage.
Stay Connected
For more details and to sign up for email updates please visit the project page.
For concerns or questions about the Bridge 9 project please contact:
Contact the project engineer: Oscar Weber,
651-470-4790 or Oscar.Weber@minneapolismn.gov
Contact the engineer: Petru Vizoli,
612-201-1905, or Petru.Vizoli@minneapolismn.gov.
Contact the design team project manager: Rich Revering,
612-718-8412 or Richard.Revering@Bolton-Menk.com
