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A new transit station is expected to
catalyze an estimated $86 million
Minneapolis
18 miles
St. Paul
8.2 miles
investment in Red Rock Crossing,
a major redevelopment area on
the eastern bank of the Mississippi
River in Newport, Minnesota. The
highly visible site is located at the
intersection of two major highways,
35W
94
61
35E
MSP International
Airport 14.2 miles
494
Mall of America
13.5 miles
Woodbury
4.9 miles
494
Newport
Inver Grove
Heights
3.8 miles
Eagan
11.8 miles
Red Rock
Transit Corridor
Cottage
Grove
6.1 miles
61
I-494 and Highway 61.
Hastings
The vision: high-density multi-family
housing, office space, retail, and more.
Just minutes from downtown St. Paul,
the City of Newport is bordered by the
fast-growing communities of Cottage
Grove and Woodbury.
651-202-2820
kpaulson@wchra.com
www.redrockcrossing.com
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Development opportunities
Poised to thrive
The Newport Transit Station will be a critical stop on the Red Rock Corridor, which stretches
30 miles from Hastings to downtown St. Paul. The site will offer express bus service to downtown
St. Paul and enhanced transit service as demand grows.
Area 1
Paving the way
Red Rock Crossing is ready for development.
To date, the City of Newport and the Washington
County Housing and Redevelopment Authority
(HRA) have:
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Commission, and city residents have been
engaged in the redevelopment planning
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The City Council
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a dozen
resolutions
supporting the
transit station construction and the Red Rock
Crossing redevelopment plans.
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• Completed a comprehensive review of parks and trails
and have begun improvements
The City of Newport and the Washington County
HRA are committed to the success of our partners.
We promise to:
• Be transparent, open, and accountable
• Provide development guidance according to the Red Rock
Corridor Redevelopment Plan
• Complete master planning for stormwater management
• Facilitate the city approval process
3rd Ave
Community support
Area 4 will provide opportunities to connect
the development site to the river. The City of
Newport is acquiring property to create a river
park southwest of Lions Park and has included
acquisition of the island near the levee in its
long-range plans.
• Completed a proposed plan for innovative stormwater
management
• Respond promptly to requests
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2nd Ave
Retail
250 units
17.6 acres
Lions
Park
1st Ave
Office
Area 4
Cedar Ln
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300 units
• Updated the zoning ordinance and zoning map to create
a MX-3 Transit Oriented Mixed Use District
Our promise
Transit
Station
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Market demand through 2030
30,000+ SF
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existing and planned bike trails
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The City of Newport’s trail plan for the Red Rock Crossing area includes new trails within the
redevelopment area that connect to Lions Park, the proposed river park, the Mississippi River,
and the city’s trail system. Bike and pedestrian paths across the Wakota Bridge connect to trails
on the west side of the river.
• Completed a land use and zoning analysis
• Developed and approved design guidelines
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Bike and pedestrian focus
• Adopted the Red Rock Redevelopment Plan
• Approved development plans for the Newport
Transit Station
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Red Rock Crossing’s location at the intersection of two heavily used highways make it a prime
location for development. The daily traffic volumes on I-494 and Highway 61 are 87,000 and
59,000, respectively.
8.7 acres
Area 2 currently has a variety of owners and
existing uses. The Washington County HRA is
authorized to buy properties when development
plans are in place. This area can be used as a
single site or divided into smaller parcels. A creek
amenity is planned for Area 2. A post office is
located on the eastern side of Area 2.
494
High visibility
• Completed a market study
Area 2
Area 1 is county owned and has already
been redeveloped with ready to build sites.
A $6.4 million effort, Area 1 features the newly
constructed transit station and two to three
parcels that would ideally include housing,
retail near the transit station, and office space.
Area 1 is highly visible to traffic crossing the
river on the I-494 bridge.
20th St
• Provide public infrastructure
• Assist with land acquisition and site assembly
• Assist with qualified relocation activities
• Assist with development financing
Area 3
2.9 acres
Area 3 borders an existing neighborhood of
single-family homes and is ideally situated
for medium-density housing. Funds are
committed for significant improvements to
Lions Park, including a new play structure,
ice rink upgrades, and parking.
Learn more
We’re ready to partner with you.
Please contact Kathryn Paulson at 651-202-2820
or kpaulson@wchra.com to learn more about
Red Rock Crossing.