Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

John Ireland Boulevard bridge and nine bridges over I-94 and I-35E

St. Paul

Public meetings and events

Upcoming

Information on upcoming meetings will be posted as details become available.

Fri, Sept. 25

John Ireland Blvd. bridge reopening community celebration
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
John Ireland Blvd. bridge over I-94 between Kellogg Blvd. and Rice St. in St. Paul

More about this event

Join us for a community celebration to learn more about the bridge’s history, enjoy food trucks and make signs to help cheer on marathon runners participating in the upcoming Twin Cities Marathon. The bridge serves as the finish line for the marathon. The bridge will be open for pedestrians only during the event. It will reopen to traffic later that afternoon.

Past

  • Aug. 15, 2023: Virtual public meeting
    • Attendees learned about the final design option selected for updated bike and pedestrian facilities on the John Ireland Blvd. bridge in St. Paul. The meeting included a brief presentation about what we heard from the community, the final bridge layout, information about next steps for the project and time to ask questions. If you were unable to attend, a recorded video presentation will be made available on this webpage soon.
  • April 25, 2023: In-person public meeting (with virtual option)
    • If you were unable to attend, a recorded presentation with information shared at the meeting is available online.