Re: Red Wing
Posted: April 14th, 2021, 9:19 pm
They've well into construction of a pedestrian bridge linking Old West Main St., a retail and residential strip, and the Upper Harbor/Baypoint Park areas of the riverfront. They're set to reconstruct the eastern, commercial part of Old West Main this summer, widening the sidewalks and adding some badly needed greenery and pedestrian crossings. I think there's a single crosswalk the entire length of Old West Main, and that's over half a mile away.
They also have plans to better utilize the Upper Harbor area as part of the project. There are some dirt lots there that are sorely underutilized. They have several plans on the project page, but I'm not sure if there's a finalized plan or timeline for that.
The bridge will end between the blue and red buildings. The red one is Kelly's Bar. The foreground is a dirt lot that's used for overflow parking for grain trucks and boat trailers, and will hopefully be improved at some point. Behind you is a marina.
The berm that will lead to the bridge, with the railroad tracks to the left. The foreground has been an unmaintained grass patch forever.
The only current connection between this end of Old West Main and the riverfront. The other connection is about three quarters a mile down the street. The tracks and small ridge are a barrier for most of the downtown area. This is just to the left of the previous photo.
They also have plans to better utilize the Upper Harbor area as part of the project. There are some dirt lots there that are sorely underutilized. They have several plans on the project page, but I'm not sure if there's a finalized plan or timeline for that.
The bridge will end between the blue and red buildings. The red one is Kelly's Bar. The foreground is a dirt lot that's used for overflow parking for grain trucks and boat trailers, and will hopefully be improved at some point. Behind you is a marina.
The berm that will lead to the bridge, with the railroad tracks to the left. The foreground has been an unmaintained grass patch forever.
The only current connection between this end of Old West Main and the riverfront. The other connection is about three quarters a mile down the street. The tracks and small ridge are a barrier for most of the downtown area. This is just to the left of the previous photo.