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Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6th Street Bridge Concept Design

As part of the approved 2021 Downtown Waterfront S.E. Small Area Plan, a series of public realm improvements projects was identified to create a cohesive, connected, and activated redevelopment district. These public realm improvement projects not only provide improved access and connections to the district, they also elevate the overall experience, enhance the natural systems on a degraded site, and provide confidence that the Destination Medical Center (DMC) and the City of Rochester are committed to redeveloping the site and improving adjacent neighborhoods.

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Project Impact(s): Transportation

This project is in Concept Phase

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

Collaborators

Lead Organization: City of Rochester and DMC EDA

Contact: Jarrett Hubbard, Project Manager ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: City of Rochester, MN ; DMC EDA ; Diversity Council

Potential Collaborators:

Related Projects

Discovery Walk Co-designing ; LINK - Bus Rapid Transit ; Riverfront Small Area Plan ; South-of-Downtown Waterfront Small Area Plan

Impacts

Major Impact: Mobility

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Transportation

Level 2: Waterfront

DMC Impacts:

Waterfront

Community Health Impacts:

Type of Project

Building

Detailed Description

Presentation

PB Article 2021-10-21

Pinned Reports on: Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6th Street Bridge Concept Design

Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6th Street Bridge (May 03, 2024)

Online Survey for Community Inputs

Asian Community Inputs Outreach

RAISE AWARD AMOUNT: $19,900,000 (August 17, 2022)

The City of Rochester has been awarded a $19.9 million dollar United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant.

Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6 Street Bridge Concept Design Meeting (November 17, 2021)

Neighborhood meeting November 2021

Mobility Related Event(s) => LINK

Reports on: Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6th Street Bridge Concept Design

Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6th Street Bridge (May 03, 2024)

Online Survey for Community Inputs

Asian Community Inputs Outreach

RAISE AWARD AMOUNT: $19,900,000 (August 17, 2022)

The City of Rochester has been awarded a $19.9 million dollar United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant.

Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6 Street Bridge Concept Design Meeting (November 17, 2021)

Neighborhood meeting November 2021

Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:

Transportation

March 02, 2025: Link BRT a milestone project for Rochester

DMC Feb 2025 Board Meeting Memo

City of Rochester Receives $84.92 Million Federal Grant for Transformative Link Bus Rapid Transit Project

LINK Progress Report to City Council

Rochester eyes TIF to support Transit Village, Public Parking

March 2, 2025 Update per PB Reporting

January 10, 2025: West Transit Village Housing City Council

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo

PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting

"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."

October 16, 2024: 2024 Destination Medical Center Reports

Proceedings

September 2024 DMCC Board Meeting with 2025 Workplan Breakout

May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting

Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

October 02, 2024: OpenBeam to support collective impact

Presentation Slides of Education Portal for C2C Oct 9, 2024 Education Summit

Results Based Accountability

Collective Impact: Spectrum of working together

Tech Support

September 30, 2024: Economic Vibrancy & Growth Management

City teammates providing an update on this work, specifically regarding legacy public infrastructure projects, Unbound, infrastructure investments and regulatory milestones.

August 08, 2024: Transportation: ROCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

2024 - 2027 Transportation Plan

2023 - 2026 Transportation Plan: The Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) has released a draft of the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), for a 30-day public comment period.