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Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announces plans for new North Minneapolis riverfront trail connection
1,000-foot trail will travel under railroad bridge along river bluff to connect Ole Olson Park and 26th Avenue North Overlook
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Minneapolis Parks Foundation celebrate opening of 26th Avenue North Overlook
New riverfront overlook creates connection to Mississippi River in North Minneapolis
Overlook scheduled to open this spring
A new Mississippi River overlook opens this spring at 26th Avenue North! The oval-shaped overlook platform centers around a 35-foot-tall riverfront beacon that leans toward the water, creating new river experience […]
26th Avenue North Overlook construction update
New North Minneapolis riverfront overlook scheduled to open this fall
26th Ave North Overlook Update: Migrating bird assessment completed
Expert concludes project “will likely have little, if any, measurable impact on migrating birds”
Great Northern Greenway Overlook design will open North Minneapolis to the river through a dynamic new RiverFirst park feature
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board shared the updated vision for the Great Northern Greenway Overlook, which will link North Minneapolis to the Mississippi River […]
Bank of America invests $1 million in RiverFirst
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded the Minneapolis Parks Foundation a $1 million Anchor grant for its RiverFirst Capital Campaign to catalyze new park and community investments along a revitalized Upper Mississippi Riverfront. […]
Check out draft designs at Open House on November 14
Please join the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board at an informal open house to review changes in design options for the 26th Avenue North Overlook project. When Wednesday, November 14 6-8 […]
Design team recommendation will be voted on October 3
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 3, Minneapolis Park Board Commissioners will vote on a staff recommendation to retain an interdisciplinary design team to begin work on the first […]
RFP for Design Services!
A Request for Proposals for Design and Construction Administration of the 26th Avenue North Overlook has been posted on the MPRB Business Opportunities page. Back to Project Page
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