Hwy 52 to close overnight throughout August for pedestrian bridge repairs

Highway in St Paul will be closed overnight throughout much of August for repairs on the Winifred Street pedestrian and bicycle bridge Repairs are expected to begin on the Winifred Street pedestrian and bicycle bridge transiting Highway and Lafayette Freeway in St Paul on Aug Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Transportation The bridge north of Cesar Chavez Street has been closed since October when it was struck by a recycling truck s overheight load according to MnDOT authorities MnDOT plans to begin work Friday to remove the damaged eastern end over northbound Highway and replace it with a new section to match the current structure Majority of construction work will be done at night to lessen traffic impacts Northbound and southbound traffic on Highway is expected to be closed and detoured during nighttime construction Neighbors should expect noise and bright lights Repairs are expected to be completed by late August as weather permits Updated road condition information can be ascertained at mn org or by calling Related Articles I- in Inver Grove Heights closing over weekend for construction Stillwater cracks down on use of e-moto bikes on city trails Weekend road closures on I- E I- I- and I- What to know As family mourns -year-old killed in St Paul scooter crash they call for more traffic safety City asks Why are St Paul s Green Line stations going offline during Yacht Club music festival