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By Mike Bunge 

WASHINGTON DC - The South Broadway Avenue project in Rochester is getting $2,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Minnesota's U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced the grant Wednesday. The money comes from the Department of Transportation's RAISE program and will support the study, design, and engineering of a Complete Street and pedestrian and bike overpass along the approximate half-mile corridor on South Broadway Avenue between 4th Street SE and 9th Street SE.

“Broadway Avenue is the main north-south access to downtown Rochester and this federal support will improve the safety of this major corridor,” says Klobuchar. “By building an overpass, we will make Broadway Avenue safer for pedestrians, bikers, drivers, and all travelers.”

“If we’re going to build an economy that works for everyone, then we need to prioritize investments in vital infrastructure, like roads and bridges, that connect people with opportunities all across the state,” says Senator Smith. “This project will make South Broadway Avenue safer and more accessible for Rochester drivers, cyclists, transit users and pedestrians alike.”