Traffic & Transit
Smith Avenue High Bridge Slated To Reopen Dec. 2
The High Bridge has been closed since September 2017. MnDOT will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of the bridge.
TWIN CITIES, MN — The wait is almost over for motorists and residents in the east metro. The Smith Avenue High Bridge is scheduled to reopen by Dec. 2, weather permitting, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
MnDOT and local partners are hosting a celebration to recognize the reopening of the bridge. The event will feature a brief ribbon-cutting followed by a short, festive winter walk to a local business to celebrate. The public is invited to attend.
The bridge has been closed since September 2017 while crews reconstructed the bridge deck, and improved pedestrian and bicycle accommodations on the bridge.
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Event details
When: 1-4 p.m. Sun, Dec. 2, 2018
Where:
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- Ribbon-cutting: 1-2 p.m., south end of High Bridge
- Winter walk: 2-2:30 p.m., south end of High Bridge to Capital View Café
- Community celebration: 2-4 p.m., Capital View Café, 637 South Smith Ave., St. Paul. Doors will open at 2 p.m.
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