Aerial view of MLK park before I-35
Imagine King Park as an unbroken piece of land stretching from Nicollet to 2nd Av. S. That’s right. Our park was three blocks wide, rather than, two, before I-35W was constructed. The freeway not only lopped off one side of the park, it also dug a trench that splintered the community.
The bridge provides a unique opportunity for people on both sides of I-35W to work together to build lasting relationships that will reconnect the community.
The new bridge will provide a safe pedestrian transit connection for both sides of the freeway and stand as a symbol for how much the community can accomplish when it works together.