Shoreview

courtesy of Newtrax • The 10-mile Roseville South Loop bus route launched April 10. It, and other transportation-related topics, will be discussed during an April 14 public forum at the Roseville Library. See the link below for a larger version of this graphic.

submitted photo • Author Tom Murray and his father. Murray, a 30-year Shoreview resident, wrote the book “Father, Sons, and the Holy Ghosts of Baseball,” available now.

Courtesy of City of Shoreview • A group of 20 fourth-graders were honored for their entries in the Shoreview Human Rights Commission’s 25th annual art poster contest during the Feb. 5 Shoreview City Council meeting.

file photo • With municipal consent out of the way, Ramsey County will begin early work on replacing the Rice Street bridge and interchange at Interstate 694 late this year.

courtesy of Ramsey County • With long-sought funding finally in place, Ramsey County is set to rebuild the Rice Street bridge and interchange at Interstate 694, with construction work starting as soon as the end of the year. However, three cities, Little Canada, Shoreview and Vadnais Heights converge on the site, and Vadnais Heights has yet to give its municipal consent for the project over concerns about its impact, putting the county’s timeline into question.

file photo • The light-filled and spacious new Ramsey County Library-Shoreview opened its doors Jan. 28. Now it’s award-winning, recognized by the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Solomon Gustavo • Homes on Dale Courts north and sourth are not connected to Shoreview city water and have private wells. People there are accustomed to living with well water and enjoy it. Still, they might have an opportunity to connect to Shoreview’s water supply through a city project approved Dec. 4.