Why was I-94 built through St. Paul s Rondo neighborhood?
The highway connected Minneapolis and St. Paul, but its construction tore a hole through a thriving, historic Black neighborhood. December 18, 2020 8:49am Related coverage
Floyd Smaller was a junior walking home from Mechanic Arts High School in the late 1950s when he saw bulldozers and cranes start moving dirt in his beloved Rondo neighborhood. By the time he was a senior, St. Paul s Rondo resembled a battlefield. There were big holes and trenches. It looked like World War I, said Smaller, 84. Over the next decade, a huge swath of land on either side of Rondo Avenue became No Man s Land, as more than 600 homes and 300 businesses many of them Black-owned were razed or moved to clear the way for Interstate Hwy. 94 connecting St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Vadnais Heights
⢠A White Bear Lake juvenile was arrested Nov. 29 on I-694 and Highway 61 for DWI. The case has been sent to the city attorney for consideration of charges.
⢠A resident in the 200 block of Primrose Court on Dec. 1 reported losing several thousand dollars to the grandson involved in an accident and is in the hospital, and by the way, is also in jail and needs bail money phone scam.
⢠A resident in the 3100 block of Edgerton Street on Dec. 1 reported more than $1,000 in charges made to his debit card while it was still in his possession. The complainant will be reimbursed by his bank, and the case is under investigation.
Section of Veterans Parkway Northeast Sioux Falls Finally Opens
If you ve traveled in Eastern Sioux Falls you may have wondered when the Veteran s Parkway construction would be completed going north over I-90 by Yogi Campground. Today is that day
The South Dakota Department of Transportation released a statement saying, Veteran’s Parkway will open to traffic between Rice Street and Interstate 90, which includes Exit 402, on Tuesday, Dec. 15.
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“This new roadway has been long-awaited as it provides an important connection to the growing southeast part of Sioux Falls and surrounding communities,” says Mitchell Region Engineer Travis Dressen. “The completion of this one-mile segment, including Exit 402, represents a key milestone in the 6.5 miles built to date.”