What’s next for the proposed Rondo land bridge atop I-94 in St. Paul?

The idea of building a land bridge featuring greenspace and cultural buildings over Interstate 94 in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood has been around for nearly a decade, inspired in part by similar projects in cities like Dallas and Duluth. The project — estimated to cost $450 million or more — has received millions in state and federal planning dollars alongside private and philanthropic funds. So what’s the latest?  Who is leading the effort? ReConnect Rondo, a St. Paul-based nonprofit founded in 2017, has spearheaded organizing for the land bridge. The group’s broader mission is to correct the harms done to the historically Black Rondo neighborhood, which lost approximately 700 homes and 300 businesses during I-94’s construction in the 1950s and 60s. What does ReConnect Rondo hope to build? From its inception, ReConnect Rondo’s goal has been to build a land bridge, or cap, over I-94 – a multi-acre plot that could host housing, green space, a cultural center and a performi