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Richfield council presses MnDOT on accessibility for Second Avenue pedestrian bridge and ownership questions
Summary
MnDOT and Richfield City staff told the May 27 work session that the project’s stakeholder committees prioritized building a new Chicago Avenue pedestrian crossing instead of upgrading the existing Second Avenue pedestrian bridge, and the council pressed MnDOT for clarity about ownership and a commitment to accessibility at replacement.
MnDOT and local officials discussed pedestrian access at a May 27 Richfield City Council work session after project partners decided to prioritize a new Chicago Avenue crossing rather than upgrading the existing Second Avenue pedestrian bridge to modern ADA standards.
Council members said they want clarity about who owns and will maintain the Second Avenue bridge and whether MnDOT or a bridge owner would replace it with an accessible structure at the end of the existing span’s service life. City staff and MnDOT told the council the corridor’s stakeholder…
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