Edina City Council — Transcript
Saturday, March 15, 2025
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Edina approves plan to replace deteriorating historic bridge
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Wooddale Avenue Bridge Replacement – Memorandum of Agreement Approval
The council approved a Memorandum of Agreement with federal and state historic preservation authorities permitting the replacement of the deteriorating 1937 Wooddale Avenue Bridge. The discussion centered on the structural deficiencies (failing railings, inadequate deck width, rusted steel arch at water line) and the impracticality of rehabilitation. The replacement will accommodate modern transportation needs including wider sidewalks and buffered bike lanes. The MOA requires the city to document the bridge's historic significance and install an informational sign detailing its history.
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if we had the rehab it you can see the bridge in the background it has a steel Arch that right at the water line it's starting the rust so to get access to that rusted portion of the steel you'd have to remove those uh failing railings remove the street and you'd go down to basically a half Tin Can Arch and then repair it and at that point the whole bridge is ripped up you might as well put back something that meets our transportation needs for wider sidewalks buffered bike lanes and just more space for people to to use the bridge from a transportation stand point
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Agreement between the City of Edina, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Paul District), and Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office regarding replacement of Wooddale Avenue Bridge; requires historic documentation and informational signage