Board of Commissioners, May 26, 2026
Approves $11 Million Match for Kellogg River Center Bridge Federal Grant Application, 7-0 unanimous
What happened
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved an $11 million local match to support the City of St. Paul's federal grant application for reconstructing the 90-year-old eastbound Kellogg River Center Bridge, a structurally deficient 1,000-foot bridge connecting downtown St.
- Jurisdiction
- Ramsey County, MN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0 unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
$11 Million Match for Kellogg River Center Bridge Federal Grant Application
Board approved County Manager sending letter of support with $11 million local match commitment for City of St. Paul's Bridge Investment Program application to reconstruct the eastbound Kellogg River Center Bridge. The 90-year-old, 1,000-foot structurally deficient bridge connects I-94E to I-94 through downtown St. Paul and serves River Center, Grand Casino Arena, Science Museum, and planned River's Edge development. Total federal grant request is approximately $50 million. City of St. Paul contributing $5.2 million from TIF and MSA programming. Vote was unanimous 7-0.
- County expects reciprocal partnership support from City of St. Paul on River's Edge project; project design should ensure no negative impacts to River's Edge parking and development plans.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved an $11 million local match to support the City of St. Paul's federal grant application for reconstructing the 90-year-old eastbound Kellogg River Center Bridge, a structurally deficient 1,000-foot bridge connecting downtown St.
Key Decisions (5)
$11 Million Match for Kellogg River Center Bridge Federal Grant Application
Vadnais-Snelling Lakes Regional Park Trail Easements - Private Property
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NACO 2026 Leadership Position Nominations
2027 Salary Ordinance Public Hearing Date Set
Development Activity (3)
Eastbound Kellogg River Center Bridge Reconstruction
Infrastructure
Park at River's Edge
Mixed-Use
Kimball Court Supportive Housing Expansion
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
The 90-year-old Kellogg River Center Bridge is the only load-posted…
Commercial Demand
Downtown St. Paul is in recovery mode with public entities…
Infrastructure
Federal Bridge Investment Program has short application windows with May…
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