Chamber Info Session: 6th Street Bridge Project

The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce will host an information session with the City of Rochester on the upcoming 6th Street Bridge Project at the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce offices on Tuesday, June 11^th from 11:00am-12:00pm.

The 6th Street Bridge, Roadway Safety and Riverfront Improvements project will construct a bridge over the Zumbro River that connects East and West 6th Street South as well as redevelop the area’s existing flood control system into an accessible riverfront space. In 2020, the city led the Downtown Waterfront Southeast Small Area Plan to create a vision for the area. The 6th Street Bridge and Riverfront Improvements project was a key component of this plan and during the study process a preferred bridge concept was identified. This next phase of the project will develop the detailed design for the preferred concept in preparation for construction in 2026.

In addition to the bridge and riverfront access, additional roadway improvements will be constructed including: 

• Streetscape enhancements along Sixth Street SW between Second Avenue SW (Discovery Walk) and South Broadway
• Traffic calming features for a new Sixth Street SE between the new bridge and Third Avenue SE
• Traffic mitigation for the existing Sixth Street SE between Third Avenue SE and Ninth Avenue SE