 Help me in welcoming Councilmember Yang back in the office. She is back from maternity leave. If you would like to schedule an appointment please email me: sonia.romero@ci.stpaul.mn.us
SAINT PAUL, MN (July 12, 2024) – Starting Monday, July 29, 2024, City of Saint Paul will close the Kellogg-3rd Street Bridge from Broadway Street to Mounds Boulevard to begin a three-year project that will remove and replace the entire bridge that connects the East Side to Downtown Saint Paul. The reconstruction project budget of approximately $91 million is funded by state bonding, federal regional solicitation grants, and local funding.
Since 2014, when a structural analysis determined that traffic should be removed from the outer portions of the bridge deck, the city permanently reduced traffic lanes and sidewalk width to ensure public safety. Shortly thereafter, Saint Paul began bridge design and engineering efforts with input from the community on some artistic elements, as well as securing the necessary funding for a new bridge.
“After nearly a decade, we are excited to get this bridge project underway thanks to the financial support from our local, state, and federal leaders,” said Sean Kershaw, Director of Saint Paul Public Works. “The new bridge is critical to our regional transportation network. It provides a more reliable connection to Saint Paul that improves safety and access for people walking, biking, taking transit, or driving.”
The new Kellogg-3rd Street Bridge will have four lanes of traffic (two in each direction) and a barrier-separated trail on both sides of the roadway. The trails will each be 12 feet wide, shared by bicycles and pedestrians, and separated from vehicle traffic by a concrete barrier. Intersections near Union Depot and at Mounds Boulevard will be reconstructed to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and vehicles, including bus rapid transit. The new bridge will also feature artist-designed ornamental railings and piers.
As a major regional connection, the Kellogg-3rd Street Bridge is Saint Paul's longest city-owned bridge and the largest and most complex public infrastructure project since 1995. The bridge spans multiple road crossings, including I-94 and one of the busiest railroad track junctions in the Midwest. The site of this bridge project also holds historical significance as an indigenous Dakota sacred site part of the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, which was recently reclaimed as Wakan Tipi.
While the bridge is closed, vehicles will be detoured to East 7th Street. During construction, access will be maintained to Lowertown businesses, parking lots, buildings, and Union Depot on the west end of the bridge. Please expect traffic delays and follow all posted signs.
For more information and regular updates during construction, please visit the project webpage at www.stpaul.gov/kellogg-3.
Meet at Eagles Club (287 Maria Avenue) or start at the west end of the bridge at the intersection of Lafayette Street and Kellogg Boulevard.
CONTACT INFO:
Lisa Hiebert, APR; Saint Paul Public Works; lisa.hiebert@ci.stpaul.mn.us
 Saint Paul’s Business Awards are back! This program was created to uplift Saint Paul businesses that give back to the community. With five unique categories, your favorite local businesses have an opportunity to receive an award that match the businesses' individual missions, goals, and outreach efforts.
Visit www.stpaul.gov/bizawards to learn more about our award categories, previous winners and how you can nominate your local spot or apply if you're an eligible business!
Public Works, along with consultant SRF, has begun work on an ADA (American with Disabilities Act) Transition Plan with support from HREEO (Human Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity). The plan will outline how the city will prioritize future investments in infrastructure upgrades like pedestrian ramps, sidewalks, and other ADA needs within the right of way based on equity and accessibility. The project website, stpaul.gov/adaplan, has more information and will be updated as the project moves along.
Saint Paul — Ramsey County Public Health is looking for local community organizations to be a part of the Trusted Messenger Initiative. Trusted Messengers are local organizations who partner with public health to give residents better access to accurate, culturally specific, and linguistically appropriate public health information and healthcare services that align with the community’s needs. Trusted Messengers reach populations that are most affected by health inequities. Since 2022, this initiative has created a network that focuses on community voice and shared power.
Saint Paul — Ramsey County Public Health is continuing this initiative and anticipates awarding approximately 10 grants, up to $36,000 each, to support activities through June 30, 2025.
The following are not requirements, however these people or organizations are encouraged to apply:
- Those who have never contracted with Ramsey County before.
- Ethnically and culturally diverse, women-owned or veteran-owned organizations.
- Organizations with less than 50 employees.
- Organizations serving not only Ramsey County but also adjacent counties including Dakota County.
How to apply
Application documents:
Grant applications must be received by the county through email by 4 p.m. CST on Monday, Aug. 12. Email your application to expenditure.grant@ramseycounty.us.
Note: Submission of this documentation does not guarantee funding and no work can start until expenditure grant agreements have been fully signed by the organization and the county.
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The 2024 ESFL Art Lab is an inaugural arts fellowship with the goal of providing a space where artists can explore and develop their skills while being informed by justice oriented programming. The ESFL Art Lab is an eight month fellowship where artists will work in a cohort of three to four members with the first two months of the fellowship focused on hands-on experience with the theme of the Lab. This year’s theme is ‘Housing Justice’.
Over the course of the eight month fellowship cohort members will work together to put on four public labs in which community members will participate in arts-activism and each cohort member will produce a piece of art related to the year’s theme. This is a stipend fellowship which includes a $3000 stipend and additional materials fees. Thank you for your interest, we look forward to introducing the inaugural 2024 cohort!
Applications close on August 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CT
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Absentee Voting for State Primary
Anyone eligible to vote in Ramsey County may cast their absentee ballot – either in person or by mail – for the 2024 state primary election from June 28 through Aug. 12. You may vote in person or by mail.
ramseycounty.us/residents/elections-voting
To find out who is on the ballot go to
sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot
 Come and be part of these tours and learn more about about the history of the China Garden Tours and the history of the Hmong people.
The Inflow & Infiltration Grant Program provides private property owners with repairs that will remove and prevent clear water from entering the wastewater treatment system. Grant awards may be 50% of eligible costs up to $5,000. Homeowners who meet the household income criteria are eligible to have up to $10,000 in reimbursement.
Qualified Spending on eligible work can happen between the establishment of the grant program and Dec. 31, 2024, or when grant funds are no longer available.
How the Grant Application Works:
- Get a quote from a contractor on how much your sewer repairs will cost.
- Apply for the grant on OpenGov and upload your quote.
- We will put a hold on your requested grant funds for 30 days or until the contractor gets the work done.
Submit your final repairs receipt to get money back from the grant funding.
Link for more information: https://www.northstpaul.org/1314/Sewer-Grant-Application
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Today, Saint Paul residents, community leaders and Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL) staff gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the official launch of the brand-new Mobile Library – a traveling library that provides new and expanded services based on community feedback, including access to mobile hotspots, computers and Wi-Fi, and referrals to community resources and notary services. Click here to download photos from the celebration event.
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“Today is an exciting day for my fellow library lovers: The new Mobile Library is officially up and running,” said Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. “From accessing Wi-Fi to attending a skills workshop to checking out the latest in your favorite book series, our traveling library is a critical community resource and truly offers something for everyone. I can’t wait to see it out and about, bringing joy to Saint Paul residents across the city.”
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“Today’s celebration event embodied everything that makes the Mobile Library so unique and special,” said Mobile Library Manager Savitri Santhiran. “We look forward to continue growing our connection to community through this new vehicle by offering an expanded and enhanced set of library services to our neighbors across Saint Paul.”
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The Mobile Library serves as a replacement for the previous Bookmobile that reached the end of its useful library life after serving Saint Paul residents for more than 19 years. The new traveling library vehicle is more accessible, environmentally efficient, and better reflects Saint Paul’s rich diversity by offering books in multiple languages and displaying vibrant art. In addition to its revolving collection of books for borrowing, residents can participate in ever-changing programming for all ages, connect with a digital navigator to answer technology-related questions, and access broadband internet.
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“For decades, SPPL’s traveling library has served as a vital resource for Saint Paul individuals, children and families to access the information and library services they need to be successful,” said Saint Paul Public Library Director Maureen Hartman. “Our dynamic new Mobile Library is better equipped than ever to deliver these inclusive, wide-ranging services and materials needed – demonstrating the deep value and ever-evolving needs that libraries consistently provide to our communities.”
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The Mobile Library is made possible through support from The Friends of Saint Paul Public Library, HealthPartners, and the Community Development Block Grant Program. Subscribe to the library’s regular email newsletters here.
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