Proposed restriping County Road 42 (42ND Street) in Minneapolis

Project Location

 

Project Description

In response to traffic, pedestrian crossing, and bicycle accommodation concerns, Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis are planning to restripe East 42nd Street in late October. The striping would cover a 17 block segment, extending from Nokomis Avenue on the east to South 17th Avenue on the west.

Representatives from the county and city held a public meeting to discuss the project and solicit public comments at the Sibley Recreation Center (1900 East 40th Street) on Wednesday, June 13th (7:00 —8:30 pm).

The discussion described alternative concepts such as striping the parking lanes and/or adding bike lanes. One objective of the restriping will be to impart a feeling of street narrowness to drivers and thus help manage traffic speeds. The plan would preserve parking in high use areas where commercial activity has high parking demands, and it would also examine parking opportunities throughout the corridor. Participants were given an opportunity to voice comments and suggestions as to the best means of addressing these transportation issues. As a result of this meeting, a second meeting was held at the Sibley Recreation Center (1900 East 40th Street) on Tuesday, October 9th (7:00 —8:30 pm) to further refine the striping options.

Public Information Meeting 1

(See summary of meeting below)

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Sibley Recreation Center
1900 East 40th Street, Minneapolis

Public Information Meeting 2

(See summary of meeting below)

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Sibley Recreation Center
1900 East 40th Street, Minneapolis

Project contacts

Hennepin County Transportation Department

Bob Byers, P.E.,  Project Manager, Transportation Planning
Phone: 612-596-0354

City of Minneapolis

Shaun Murphy, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
Phone: 612-333-2450

Last Updated: 6/18/2012

Striping Concept

Summary of June 13th Public Meeting

Summary of October 9th Public Meeting