Edina City Council — Transcript
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Pedestrian Bridge Project over Minnesota Highway 62
Votes (1)
Update on Pedestrian Bridge Project over Minnesota Highway 62
The city council reviewed the current status of the pedestrian bridge project, noting the $6 million state funding. Key challenges include budget limitations preventing the inclusion of stairs and the burial of overhead power lines. Emphasis was placed on ensuring ADA-compliant ramps and leveraging architectural design to create an iconic gateway. The city is preparing to discuss specifics like height and cladding with Mindot, with bids for construction expected in 2026 pending final approvals.
Notable Quotes (1)
We're right at that budget number right now with just a little bit of contingency for those unknown things that we always find during construction. Could be soils, could be other construction contingencies that we see. A little bit more expensive than we had liked, but we're still going to get a great product at the end with bridges and ramps and most likely not stairs or buried power lines.
Ordinances & Resolutions (2)
Federal requirements for accessibility that the new bridge's ramps will meet, and which the old bridge did not.
Designs for the new pedestrian bridge, featuring a steel truss clad in wood slats, currently 30% complete.