Moir/Central Park

Pedestrian bridge over Nine Mile Creek north of Queen Avenue closed for use

July 8, 2025: Due to recent heavy rains, a pedestrian bridge in Central Park that crosses Nine Mile Creek approximately a quarter mile north of the Queen Avenue trail access is closed as of Tuesday, July 8. Park Maintenance staff identified significant erosion and structural issues that make it unsafe for continued pedestrian use and closed the bridge out of an abundance of caution. 

The bridge was scheduled to be fully replaced in 2026 as part of the Moving Bloomington Forward Nine Mile Creek Corridor Renewal Project. City staff are working with a consultant to determine the viability of a temporary repair that could occur in fall 2025 to allow the bridge to be used safely until its scheduled 2026 replacement. More details will be shared as they become available.

View the map for nearby trail access points north of the closure at James Rd. and south of the closure at Queen Ave. S. 

Bloomington is a great place to live, work, and have fun. As the community grows, investments are being made in amenities that bring people together and improve quality of life. 

Two years of resident input helped the City develop the long-term Bloomington Forward investment plan to support three major community projects for better health, wellness, athletics and recreation. In November 2023, Bloomington voters approved a half-percent local sales tax to finance $155 million in bonds to pay for modernization of Bloomington Ice Garden, a new Community Health and Wellness Center to replace Creekside Community Center and the Bloomington Public Health building, and restoration and improvements in the Nine Mile Creek corridor and Central/Moir Park. 

The Nine Mile Creek Corridor Renewal project includes stream, bankside, woodland and wetland restoration, invasive species prevention, trail enhancements, ADA accessibility improvements, new outdoor gathering space with restrooms, new playground and park shelter building at Moir Park, and possible boardwalk to the Minnesota River. 

To learn more, follow the progress, and stay engaged on these projects, visit bloomingtonforward.org.