The 10th Avenue Bridge in downtown Minneapolis was dedicated Wednesday to Kari Dziedzic , the former Senate Majority Leader who died last year after a battle with cancer.

Dziedzic served in the Minnesota Senate from 2012 to 2024, representing northeast Minneapolis, Cedar-Riverside and Dinkytown.

A Minneapolis native, the Democrat guided her colleagues through a 2023 legislative session where, with a one-seat majority, she helped pass legislation to codify abortion rights , secure school meals for Minnesota students , expand voting rights for prior felons and legalize recreational marijuana . She also worked with Republicans to pass legislation to fund infrastructure projects.

The 10th Avenue Bridge runs parallel to the Interstate 35W bridge across the Mississippi R

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