Park Board exploring people bridge over Mississippi River in north Minneapolis

Zoom in: If built, it would be about halfway between the Lowry Avenue and the Broadway Avenue bridges, which are about a mile apart.

• An overpass would extend the 26th Avenue bikeway that currently runs from Theodore Wirth Park to the river, where it ends at the new Great Northern Greenway overlook.

Between the lines: There's a Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge a block south of the greenway, but project manager Tyler Pederson told Axios the city and park board would prefer not to have bikes and pedestrians right next to an active freight rail.

• State Rep. Fue Lee, who represents north Minneapolis and is chair of the House capital investment committee, said negotiating with railroads is tough, so that's why he asked the Park Board to look into building a new bridge.

The intrigue: There's no estimate on how much such a bridge would cost; the board is using $300,000 in regional park funding to study that and for concept planning, Pederson said.

What we're watching: Since the bridge would cross the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, the National Park Service would likely have to sign off. The NPS did not respond to our request for comment.