We’re working to minimize impacts during construction.
September - October
Project crews will repave and restripe Hennepin Avenue and Stinson Boulevard.
East Hennepin Avenue safety improvements
County Road 52 in Minneapolis
In 2025, Hennepin County will repave and improve East Hennepin Avenue (County Road 52) from I-35W to Industrial Boulevard, and Stinson Boulevard (County Road 27) from East Hennepin to south of Kennedy Street.
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When the project is complete, people will notice a smoother, repaved road and safety improvements for people who walk, bike and roll. These improvements include:
- Reconstructed curb ramps to be more accessible, easier to use, and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- A four to three-lane conversion of Hennepin Avenue, meaning one lane of traffic in each direction and a center turn lane, which will calm traffic and reduce speeds
- Shorter crossing distances to make it safer to cross the road for people walking and rolling
- Dedicated bike lanes with buffer space between bike lanes, parked vehicles and moving traffic to improve safety for people biking
In 2024, Hennepin County, along with the City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), made safety improvements at the intersections of East Hennepin Avenue (County Road 52) and 10th and 11th avenues near I-35W.
Improvements in 2024 included:
- New traffic signals on East Hennepin Avenue at the intersections of 10th and 11th avenues
- New audible pedestrian signal systems and push buttons
- Turn lane changes along East Hennepin Avenue and 11th Avenue
- New accessible curb ramps and other pedestrian improvements
- Frannie Severding
Construction
frannie.severding@hennepin.us
612-578-3428 - Colin Cox, media contact
colin.cox@hennepin.us
612-596-7426