In 2018, the E 13th Street Railroad Overpass Bridge between Mound and Kuehl and the Elm St Bridge was closed due to structural integrity concerns for vehicles and pedestrians. After a year of negotiations with Canadian Pacific Rail (CP), CP transferred ownership of the bridges to the City and provided a limited amount of seed money toward structural repair. Two years later, the City secured grants for the Elm St Bridge rehabilitation, but not the lower traffic volume bridge at E 13th St.
A few hurdles later, the day is now here. Following a DOT grant award of $1.5 M, the City can now work toward restoring the E 13th Street Railroad Overpass Bridge. The project will begin with design this winter. Construction will follow once plans have been completed and all permits have been approved.