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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Portions of Jackson Street bridge in St. Paul closed for repairs
A stretch of the Jackson Street bridge between Empire Drive and Acker Street, north of Pennsylvania Avenue in St. Paul was closed on Friday until repairs can be made to the bridge piers, the Ramsey County Public Works department announced. The closure is expected to last about three months. The county decided to close the bridge 'out of an abundance of caution' following a routine inspection and consultation with St. Paul. The two-lane, 1930s-era bridge carries an estimated 3,500 vehicles a day. The bridge has been under load restrictions and the county has plans for reconstruction of the bridge in 2028. The county public works department will consult with bridge experts next week to determine repairs needed until the reconstruction occurs. More information will be coming. Snelling and St. Clair intersection fully reopens after construction Forest Lake detours begin as MnDOT undertakes $17M Highway 97 reconstruction project Snelling Ave. and St. Clair Ave. intersection closing intermittently Interstate 494 closure slated for this weekend in Bloomington-Richfield area '100 deadliest days' on roads kick off Memorial Day weekend
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Body pulled from Mississippi River in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A body was pulled from the waters of the Mississippi River in St. Paul on Sunday, police say. What we know St. Paul police say they responded around 10:10 a.m. to the report of a body in the waters of the Mississippi near Harriet Island. At the scene, officers spotted the body and called in Ramsey County Water Patrol to assist with recovery. Police say the body of a man was recovered and transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner. What we don't know The Ramsey County Medical Examiner will make identification of the body. It's unclear exactly how the man died.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Portions of Jackson Street bridge in St. Paul closed for repairs
A stretch of the Jackson Street bridge between Empire Drive and Acker Street, north of Pennsylvania Avenue in St. Paul was closed on Friday until repairs can be made to the bridge piers, the Ramsey County Public Works department announced. The closure is expected to last about three months. The county decided to close the bridge 'out of an abundance of caution' following a routine inspection and consultation with St. Paul. The two-lane, 1930s-era bridge carries an estimated 3,500 vehicles a day. The bridge has been under load restrictions and the county has plans for reconstruction of the bridge in 2028. The county public works department will consult with bridge experts next week to determine repairs needed until the reconstruction occurs. More information will be coming. Snelling and St. Clair intersection fully reopens after construction Forest Lake detours begin as MnDOT undertakes $17M Highway 97 reconstruction project Snelling Ave. and St. Clair Ave. intersection closing intermittently Interstate 494 closure slated for this weekend in Bloomington-Richfield area '100 deadliest days' on roads kick off Memorial Day weekend
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
St. Paul's Jackson Street Bridge to close for three months
St. Paul's Jackson Street Bridge to close for three months originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The Jackson Street Bridge in St. Paul has been closed between Empire Drive and Acker Street — and it'll stay closed for repairs for an estimated three months. According to Ramsey County Public Works, the closure is out of an 'abundance of caution' and comes after a routine inspection. The bridge will close to all vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles between Empire Drive and Acker Street. Detour routes will be posted Monday. The bridge, which spans multiple railroads, carries an estimated 3,500 vehicles a day. The bridge has previously been under load restrictions and was scheduled for reconstruction in 2028. Public works will work with experts next week to determine what repairs are needed until reconstruction can happen, according to the announcement. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
CBS News
28-05-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Metro Transit taking health-centered approach to Green Line safety
Metro Transit is teaming up with law enforcement and social service providers in the Twin Cities to improve the experience of Green Line riders, as well as help riders in need. It's part of an ongoing effort to make the Green Line on St. Paul's University Avenue safer after incidents of violent crime and drug use over the years. Metro Transit Police will work with seven city of St. Paul and Ramsey County agencies, including St. Paul Police Department, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, health services and the county attorney. The collaboration takes a health-centered approach to public safety. "Everybody has been doing this work separately," said Metro Transit Interim Police Chief Joe Dotseth. "This effort brings us all together in a much more organized approach." Metro Transit's Homeless Action Team has utilized similar partnerships and outreach strategies for years. "We're out there trying to help those that are utilizing shelter on our system, trying to get them into shelter, into treatment," said Metro Transit Officer Kat Kompelien. Kompelien and the rest of her team, which includes other police officers and mental health specialists, ride the trains to meet people who need the help where they are. Kompelien says the HAT has moved more than 550 people into housing since 2018. "People who are causing a disturbance, there's law enforcement there but there's also an opportunity for us to get to the root causes of what's occurring," said Gloria Reyes, Ramsey County's deputy manager of safety and justice. Dotseth says riders can expect to see more officers this summer as part of a new Hamline-Midway police beat, but the interagency collaboration is an acknowledgement that cops aren't the only answer. "We need to figure out ways to actually change the behavior, and we have limitations about who can be jailed, who can be incarcerated," said Ramsey County Attorney John Choi. Dotseth says the frequency of serious crime on trains and buses is "relatively low" and hasn't changed. The number of riders per day has stayed more or less steady in the last year.
