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City staff recommend ditching costly pedestrian bridge at 80th & Normandale; present three lower‑cost alternatives
Summary
Staff presented a feasibility study that estimated a pedestrian bridge over 80th Street and Normandale Boulevard could cost about $5 million and carry significant environmental and right‑of‑way risk. The council heard three at‑grade alternatives and directed staff to refine options and costs.
City engineering staff and traffic consultants presented study findings June 30 on pedestrian and bicycle safety at West 80th Street and Normandale Boulevard and recommended removing a planned pedestrian bridge from the Normandale Lake District plan in favor of at‑grade safety improvements.
Civil Engineer Jeremy Melquist and traffic engineer Mike Larson (Bolton & Menk) said the planned pedestrian bridge would be expensive — roughly $5 million — and would require a long footprint with potential impacts to parkland, trees, wetlands and soils.…
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