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Ramsey County Board gets feedback on projects to be funded by Riverview Corridor money
Ramsey County commissioners heard public feedback Tuesday on an initial list of projects that could be funded by money previously designated for the Riverview Corridor project. The county had allocated around $730 million for the project, but canceled the project in September. The 12-mile corridor was to connect downtown St. Paul to the Mall of America in Bloomington through a potential streetcar. A Transit and Transportation Investment Plan was presented to the county board last week and provides direction for how those funds may be reallocated. A vote on the projects is expected June 10. Specific projects, funding amounts and anticipated year of construction will be approved through the county's Transportation Improvement Program, which is adopted annually by the county board. Approval of the 2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program is expected in the fall. Some community members at Tuesday's public hearing expressed concern that the Transit and Transportation Investment Plan does not include West Seventh Street, where the Riverview Corridor was to run. City projects and other investments in West Seventh had been passed over 'because it was always thought that a major investment was coming our way with Riverview,' said Meg Duhr, president of West Seventh/Fort Road Federation, a district council representing the West Seventh neighborhood. 'Individual community members and neighborhood organizations have spent years working for or against this project, wasting human capital and time while generating deep neighborhood conflict,' Duhr said. 'And now here we are considering a transit and transportation investment plan that details all the ways that the county will spend the funds previously allocated for Riverview without a single project in our community and no mention of the remaining critical needs on West Seventh itself.' Infrastructure conditions on West Seventh Street worsened as the area lost out on millions in infrastructure and transit investment, Duhr said. Metro Transit in 2014, for example, backed off of plans for a $28 million rapid bus line from downtown St. Paul to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America. The change in plans came at the urging of St. Paul and county officials who were concerned that it might interfere with the Riverview Corridor. Others at Tuesday's meeting raised concerns with the plan's focus on roads rather than public transit and also called for county support of the New West Seventh Corridor, a transportation plan that includes the city of St. Paul, Metro Transit, the state Department of Transportation and other partners. Speakers included people from the Riverview Corridor's citizen advisory committee, Sustain St. Paul and Highland District Council's transportation committee. In its Transit and Transportation Investment Plan, the county identified five project categories focused on roadways, transportation network improvement projects, corridor improvements, Union Depot and railroad safety and access and other areas. Potential projects, categories and prioritization methods were identified during internal staff workshops held earlier this year. Community members can submit comments on the plan until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. Ramsey County: Economic Development Authority to allow flexibility on housing projects Air quality alert extended to noon Wednesday throughout Minnesota 'An absolute privilege': Darts President Ann Bailey offers advice, reflects on 10 years in Dakota County aging services Charges to be dismissed in St. Paul sexual assault case Maplewood shooting: St. Paul man fired on car while kids cowered nearby, charges say
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08-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Snow emergency in effect in St. Paul beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday
The city of St. Paul has declared a snow emergency beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday and lasting through 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. By 12:15 p.m. Saturday, 5.3 inches of snow had been recorded at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport. Under the snow emergency guidelines, beginning at that time, vehicles parked on night plow routes will be ticketed and towed. Beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, all day plow routes will be plowed and vehicles that remain parked on those routes will be ticketed and towed. All of downtown St. Paul is considered a night plow route along with all streets that have signs posted indicating they are a night plow route. Day plow routes are not marked by signs. However, if there is not a night plow route sign posted on that street then it should be considered a day plow route. In addition, city officials say to avoid getting ticketed or towed, people should avoid parking on streets that are not plowed to the curb or park in areas that have 'no parking' signs. For residents in two parking test areas of Highland Park and Payne-Phalen, the following parking rules should be observed: Weekly Alternate Side Parking Pilot Areas ONLY: Sunday Changeover Reminder On Saturday, Feb. 8, all cars should remain on the even address side of the street. On the Sunday, Feb. 9 changeover day, starting at 3 p.m. and going to 9 p.m., all cars should be moved to the odd address side of the street. They can remain there all week. For more information, go to the city's interactive winter parking map at News | St. Paul: Highland Park, Payne-Phalen drivers — move your cars (weekly) News | St. Paul: Fort Road Federation seeks to block trash truck refueling station near West Seventh Street News | St. Paul to test one-side-only winter street parking in Highland Park, Payne-Phalen Feb. 2 to April 12 News | MnDOT officially recommends dropping two at-grade options for rethinking I-94 News | Alternative transit advocates fume as MnDOT to drop boulevard concept from 'Rethinking I-94' plan
