Shepard/Warner roads between Eagle Parkway and Childs Road in St. Paul reopened to traffic Friday night after a nearly seven-week closure.

Spring flooding on the Mississippi River led officials to close the road on March 24.

Debris has been cleared from the roadway and officials have inspected it for structural damage. It’s been deemed safe for traffic.

With the reopening, the St. Paul Public Works Department also reopened Sibley and Jackson streets from Shepard/Warner to Kellogg Boulevard.

However, Water Street, on the west side of the river, still has water on areas of the roadway. It will stay closed until further notice.

The Mississippi River in St. Paul was above flood stage for 42 straight days this spring, easily surpassing the 2001 record of 33 days.