57th Avenue – Northtown Yard Overpass Bridge Project

March 14^th, 2025

A public open house will be held on March 20^th, 2025 for the City of Fridley’s 57^th Avenue – Northtown Yard Overpass Bridge Project. At the open house, attendees will have the opportunity to meet the project team, view design concepts, and provide feedback for the final design.

When: Thursday, March 20^th, 2025; 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Where: Georgetown on the River Apartments; Leasing Office / Community Room

                5750 East River Road, Fridley, MN 55432

Those unable to attend are encouraged to review the meeting materials presented (available in the Resources Tab below) and provide feedback using the Online Engagement Tool. Contact the Engineering Division at Web-StreetProjects@fridleymn.gov or (763) 572-3554 with any questions or comments.

Project Open House - March 20, 2025

A public open house was held on March 20, 2025 for the City of Fridley’s 57^th Avenue – Northtown Yard Overpass Bridge Project. At the meeting, project staff presented design concepts and received feedback from attendees for the final design. Please see the Resources Tab below to view the materials presented.

The public is encouraged to review the design concepts and provide feedback using the project’s Online Engagement Tool. Please contact the Engineering Division at Web-StreetProjects@fridleymn.gov or (763) 572-3554 with any questions or comments.

In 2012, Anoka County prepared a corridor study for East River Road (CSAH 1) from US Interstate 694 to Trunk Highway 610. As a top priority, the study recommended extending 57th Avenue by constructing a bridge over the BNSF railroad tracks. The study identified that a new bridge in this location would provide long-needed motorist and pedestrian access between University Avenue (TH 47) and East River Road. The project is currently partially-funded and in preliminary scoping/design.

In 2023, the City was allocated $4 million in state General Obligation bond funding through the Local Road Improvement Program for design engineering, permit preparation and utility coordination for the project. Since that time, the City has been working through preliminary scoping and design with the aid of the City’s design engineering consultant for the project, Kimley-Horn. In January 2025, the City was awarded an additional $16 million in capital construction grant funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program targeted at improving access to daily needs and reversing the impacts of past transportation infrastructure decisions.