Minneapolis, MN
Soaking in the last weekend of full Stone Arch Bridge access
MINNEAPOLIS — You’d be hard-pressed to find a more scenic river crossing in the cities, to walk, bike or run, than the Stone Arch Bridge.
“I feel like it’s very notable for our skyline,” said Sydnney Islam from Minneapolis.
But that full bridge experience will soon be cut short, at least, temporarily.
“We heard it was closing. We had to get out here,” said Nathan Benson from Minnetonka.
“Before it goes, we wanted to have a last little walk,” said Islam.
The partial bridge closure begins Monday at 5 a.m., when the St. Anthony Main side closes. A year from now, the downtown side will close.
The bridge will remain accessible, from the downtown side this year, and the St. Anthony side a year from now, throughout construction, but you’ll only be able to walk to the middle of the bridge, as crews repair and replace stone and mortar to help slow the bridge’s deterioration, according to MnDOT.
It’s the first time the bridge has undergone repairs in 30 years, back when it was converted from a railroad to pedestrian bridge.
“I think it’s great that they’re doing what they need to do on the bridge, but it will be a little bit sad,” said Eleanor Triplett from Minneapolis.
“A lot of people are going to have to find a new way around the riverfront area,” said Joe Grunnet from Edina.
While the bridge closure cuts off a key crossing point for many, people can use the Third Avenue Bridge in the meantime.
“I’m glad that restoration is being done because it is a staple of Minneapolis,” said Benson.
MnDOT estimates the project’s total cost at about $26 million, with construction set to wrap up spring 2026.
Minneapolis police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened near Oliver Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North just before 2 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Investigators say an SUV struck another vehicle, which then collided with a motorcyclist. The driver of the SUV then fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday night.
A recent FOX 9 investigation found that Medicaid fraudsters owe millions but pay back little with several other defendants discharged from probation after making either minimal or no payments towards their court-imposed debts.
A homicide investigation is underway after a person was found shot to death inside a car parked along the Mississippi River, the Minneapolis Park Police Department said.
Around 6:40 a.m. Sunday, officers from Minneapolis Park police and the city’s police department responded to a report of a body in a car at Mill Ruins Park. They found an adult with a fatal gunshot wound at the scene, as well as a firearm.
The Minneapolis Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating.
Police said the Hennepin County medical examiner will determine the manner and cause of death, as well as the person’s identity.
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