Join us at upcoming in-person public meetings in November to learn more about proposed design changes and provide your feedback. For more information, visit the meetings webpage.
Potential improvements
As we developed engineering designs, we focused on creating a safer Robert St. for everyone – whether walking, bicycling, rolling, using transit or driving. There are several ways to calm traffic, improve pedestrian and bike access, and increase safety.
Please review the information below on potential improvements to Robert St. and then provide your feedback on this concept.
Bike lanes
Two-way separated bike lanes on the east side of Robert St. from Cesar Chavez St. to Kellogg Blvd. will make travel safer for both bicyclists and motorists. The St. Paul Bicycle Plan and the District del Sol Plan call for a bike path on Robert St.
Design option for two-way separated bike lanes
Medians
Medians will be added along nine sections of Robert St. to improve safety by shortening pedestrian crossings and calming traffic speeds. Crossings will be reduced to two 18-foot segments.
Design option for medians
Curtice St. crossing improvements
We are focused on making the Curtice St. crossings safer for pedestrians. Traffic data shows the number of vehicles traveling through the intersection may not support a signal. Pedestrians often cross without waiting for the walk sign, which is unsafe. In 2025, we will deactivate the signal and install temporary safety improvements to evaluate their effectiveness and inform the final design decision.
Design option for Curtice Street crossing improvements
Three-lane conversion
Robert St. will be converted to a three-lane road throughout the project area, with one traffic lane in each direction and a center turn lane.
Parking bays
A parking study showed many places with on-street parking are not fully used. The new design will right-size parking to align with demand. This preserves parking where it’s needed for access to housing and businesses while calming traffic and improving visibility and green space. View planned locations below.
Design option for parking bays
Roundabout at Robert, State and Sidney streets
All users of this intersection currently experience safety concerns. Vehicle speeds and sight issues have created challenges for vehicles turning left onto Robert St., and cars traveling on Robert St. speed through the intersection, making it dangerous for pedestrians. A roundabout will make it safer and easier for cars to turn left on to Robert St. and will reduce speeding, making it easier for pedestrians to cross the street.
Roundabouts significantly reduce the number and severity of accidents. They make it safer for pedestrians to cross because they only need to cross one direction of traffic at a time and traffic is forced to slow down to about 20 mph or less. Learn more about roundabouts.
Design option for roundabout
Design option for Curtice Street crossing improvements
We completed repairs to the viaduct between King St. and Cesar Chavez St. in 2022. More extensive repairs or even a replacement will be needed in the future. We are working to secure funding for viaduct improvements as soon as possible. We are also continuing to develop plans for any future viaduct construction and will share that next year. Until funding is secured, we will continue to monitor and inspect the viaduct repairs as needed.
There is currently no funding to reconstruct the Robert St. viaduct as part of this project. We are working on design concepts while we pursue funding for potential viaduct reconstruction. Design concepts for the viaduct will be shared in 2025.
Detailed design tour
Watch the video below for a detailed look at the proposed design including planned parking bay locations, business access changes and median locations that may impact turns in and out of some properties.
Design segments
The project has been divided into five segments to share changes based on the unique features of each segment. You can view individual design changes below.