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Reimagining Sixth Avenue W to Reconnect Downtown Mobility Network

Downtown Rochester is entering a new era of transformation. The City of Rochester is taking a step to reimagine Sixth Avenue W and reconnect the downtown mobility network. With the permanent closure of Third and Fourth Avenue SW, the City is looking to relocate north-south bike lanes, and introduce new pedestrian, bicycle and intersection improvements. Sixth Avenue W, running from Civic Center Drive to Fourth Street SW, will be redesigned as a key connection between the new Mayo Clinic campus and neighborhoods to the west.

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Project Impact(s): Neighborhood, Transportation

This project is in Plan Phase

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: City of Rochester, MN

Contact: TBD ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: City of Rochester, MN ; DMC EDA

Potential Collaborators:


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Impacts 

Major Impact:  Neighborhood

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Neighborhood, Transportation

Level 2:

DMC Impacts:

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Type of Project

Building  

 

 

Detailed Description

 September 5, 2025 Press Release

 

 

Timeline

  • Community and stakeholder engagement: September to November 2025
  • Recommendations brought to City Council for approval: January 2026
  • Project implementation: Timeline to be determined

 

The conceptual design portion of this project is being funded through the available balance in the 2025 Destination Medical Center Capital Improvement Plan allocated for Design, Planning and Financial Forecasting for Infrastructure to Support Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester.

 

 

Reports on: Reimagining Sixth Avenue W to Reconnect Downtown Mobility Network


Downtown Mobility Network (September 05, 2025)
Press Release: City of Rochester Launches “Reimagining Sixth Avenue W” to Reconnect Downtown Mobility Network

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