{"id":2544,"date":"2025-06-27T05:18:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/?p=2544"},"modified":"2025-06-27T05:18:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:18:48","slug":"john-ireland-boulevard-bridge-and-nine-bridges-over-i-94-and-i-35e-st-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/?p=2544","title":{"rendered":"John Ireland Boulevard bridge and nine bridges over I-94 and I-35E St. Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Traffic impacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlgl6izgoqq9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dot.state.mn.us\/metro\/projects\/johnirelandbridge\/images\/i94bridgepaintingsmap.png?ssl=1\"><img data-opt-id=1381567275  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mlgl6izgoqq9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dot.state.mn.us\/metro\/projects\/johnirelandbridge\/images\/i94bridgepaintingsmap.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"John Ireland Boulevard bridge over I-94 between Kellogg Boulevard and Rice Street in Saint Paul  and bridges over I-94 and I-35E project locations map\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">John Ireland Blvd. bridge and bridges over I-94 and I-35E project locations map.<\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dot.state.mn.us\/metro\/projects\/johnirelandbridge\/images\/i94bridgepaintingsmap.png\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">View full-size map<\/mark><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available. Motorists can expect road closures, weekend closures of I-94 and partial bridge closures this summer to ensure proper maintenance of bridges along the highway. If you are traveling in and around downtown St. Paul, please plan ahead and review closures, especially for high-traffic summer events.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Road closure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 p.m. Fri, June 27 through 5 a.m. Mon, June 30<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Eastbound I-94 is closed between Hwy 280 and I-35E<\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Detour<\/mark>:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dot.state.mn.us\/metro\/projects\/johnirelandbridge\/images\/jib-detour-map-i-94.png\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Northbound Hwy 280 to Hwy 36 to southbound I-35E (PNG)<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=404906916  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-attachment-id=\"2541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/?attachment_id=2541\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mlgl6izgoqq9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jib-detour-map-i-94.png?fit=14400%2C9600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"14400,9600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jib-detour-map-i-94\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mlgl6izgoqq9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jib-detour-map-i-94.png?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/mlgl6izgoqq9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jib-detour-map-i-94.png?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2541\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bridge closure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mon, July 7 through Fri, Sept. 26<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Marion St. bridge over I-94 is closed in both directions<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About this project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Beginning this summer, we will repair nine bridges over I-94 and I-35E in St. Paul. Additionally, a full replacement of the John Ireland Blvd. bridge over I-94 will begin in early October, after the Twin Cities Marathon. The new bridge design will improve safety with sidewalk, biking and accessibility updates.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">In addition to the John Ireland Blvd. bridge, the bridges over I-94 and I-35E being repaired and painted include:<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db0680b0b360beef747fc91d77175f2e\">Jackson St.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34216a860ac460ae4f9626378ea0d698\">Robert St.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d136190adc1153f10155b3bd3702c9e4\">Minnesota St.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a707fabb42b93735be19dc2e160fce90\">Cedar St.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b7d6b4c9370c1e44990da8ed95245aa1\">Wabasha St. North<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f302d30af9699f8520c15958e668f269\">10th St. West<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-520e1cf6df54a623fd976461680674fd\">Western Ave. North<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b25fcbc8c8545a32cfb66ea528c3d49\">Marion St.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3adfb5d089d973effbba52ba77c64d1d\">The ramp from 5th St. to westbound I-94<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">John Ireland Blvd. bridge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Crews will be making improvements and focused structural repairs to the John Ireland Blvd. bridge over I-94 between Kellogg Blvd. and Rice St. in St. Paul. Constructed in 1967, the bridge is currently in safe condition, but a focused structural repair is necessary to ensure it remains safe for travelers based on modern weight limits.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">This project includes a careful disassembly and rebuild of the structure of the John Ireland Blvd. bridge, which carries four lanes of vehicle traffic over I-94. The bridge will be rebuilt within the same footprint as the existing bridge, and other safety and cosmetic changes will be made as well, including sidewalk repairs, updates to existing bike and pedestrian facilities, accessibility updates, and railing replacements.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">In 2023 and 2024, we engaged stakeholders and community members to consider options for bike and pedestrian facilities on the bridge. Learn more about the design and engagement process on the<\/mark>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dot.state.mn.us\/metro\/projects\/johnirelandbridge\/engagement.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">engagement report webpage<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary of work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Rebuild structure of the John Ireland Blvd. bridge<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Safety and cosmetic changes<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Sidewalk repairs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Updates to existing bike and pedestrian facilities<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dot.state.mn.us\/metro\/projects\/johnirelandbridge\/ada.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Accessibility updates<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Railing replacements<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Updating and re-painting bridge markings<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic impacts All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent. 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