St. Paul closing 4 streets to allow social distancing while walking, biking By FOX 9 Staff ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The City of St. Paul is closing four streets to vehicles this spring to allow pedestrians and bicyclists more room to physically distance amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The affected streets are around three city parks as well as the popular Mississippi River Boulevard. The closures start this weekend and will run through mid-July. Como Regional Park: East Como Lake Drive from East Como Boulevard to Lexington Parkway Phalen Regional Park: East Shore Drive from Johnson Parkway to Arlington Avenue Cherokee Regional Park: Cherokee Heights Boulevard from Baker/Chippewa to Annapolis