Bridge #9 Reopens

Bicycle Detour Routes Due to Bridge Collapse

Bridge #9, the bicycle and pedestrian bridge between the 10^th Avenue and Washington Avenue bridges, has reopened on the West Bank side. The East Bank access ramp remains closed due to construction on the UM campus. The east access is expected to reopen by the start of the fall semester, September 4^th. Read the City of Minneapolis press release. Bridge #9 is accessible on the UM West Bank via the intersection of 19^th Avenue S and 2^nd Street S. Access on the UM East Bank is on East River Road, between Washington Avenue SE and Pillsbury Drive. In the meantime, West River Parkway, the 10^th Avenue Bridge, and 2^nd Street SE remain closed due to the I-35W bridge collapse.