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Highlighted Public Involvement Projects

Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge, Sauk Rapids
8th Street & Pinecone
Road EA, St. Cloud
Gateway Area AUAR, Edina

 

 

 

“Working with WSB has helped make this extremely complex project exactly what it should be - a positive experience. The staff members have provided service beyond what we expected and they've taken immense pride in making our project a success.”
- Mark Campbell,
Mayor of Sauk Rapids
 

Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge Replacement, Sauk Rapids,
Benton County

Stearns County and the City of Sauk Rapids retained the WSB/SRF team to review alternatives being prepared for Benton County for the Sauk Rapids bridge replacement in downtown Sauk Rapids. This included several alternatives with grade-separated and at-grade crossings of the BNSF tracks. This project involved a substantial coordination effort with the BNSF and Mn/DOT Office of Railways. Several meetings were held to discuss both the ultimate configuration, as well as the temporary configuration during construction of the bridge crossing. The project involved an analysis of the existing train traffic and vehicular traffic. The cost benefit of a railroad at-grade crossing versus a railroad grade-separated crossing was analyzed.

The WSB/SRF team worked with downtown Sauk Rapids businesses and the public to streetscape the areas affected by the new approach roads to the bridge. Safety for pedestrian traffic was paramount, as well as maintaining the hometown feeling of the downtown area. Design plans included paver sidewalks, landscaping, and benches.

WSB was responsible for the project management of the construction of the Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge. The project included the construction of two

bridges, a concrete one to span the BSNF railroad and a steel one to span the Mississippi, and a pedestrian helix ramp to allow foot traffic direct access to the park located beneath the bridge.

The project included:

  • Right-of-way coordination
  • Demolition plan review
  • Construction oversight
  • Contract administration
  • Roadway design for all bridge approaches
  • Detailed information process involving the public, businesses, and governmental agencies
  • Substantial MnDNR coordination requiring a steel design with less pier impact versus the proposed concrete design

Client: City of Sauk Rapids and Benton County
Completion: Fall 2007

Project Award: 2008 MSPE Seven Wonders of Engineering Award
Team: WSB & Associates, Inc. and SRF Consulting Group, Inc.

Sauk Rapids Bridge Video and Report

In 2007, WSB's Jeff Michniewicz - Project Supervisor, shared project goals in this video about the award-winning Sauk Rapids Bridge Replacement project. Click here to learn more about this exciting, challenging project.

In the summer of 2006, the St. Cloud Times published an interactive report on the bridge. Click here to review the report.
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