Improvements in 2020 include the following:

• Constructing the remaining pedestrian curb ramps
• Repaving the roadway for a smoother ride
• Converting the roadway from four to three lanes for a portion of the corridor
• Adding on-street bike lanes
• Adding a traffic signal at 5th Avenue
• Adding new spaces for people biking and walking between 5th Avenue and Pierce Street NE to improve access to Presidents Bike Boulevard

The city and county are working together to make improvements across the corridor. For more information on the Presidents Bike Boulevard crossing and trail improvements, visit the City of Minneapolis’ project website.

Anticipated timeline

• Summer 2019: community engagement
• Fall 2019: design
• Summer 2020: construction

More about the bike and pedestrian improvements

Once the improvements are completed, people walking and biking will have a dedicated space, making the corridor safer for all users.

The improvements between 5th Avenue and Pierce Street will fill a gap in the Presidents Bike Boulevard, a key bike route for people traveling between downtown and Northeast Minneapolis.

This segment of the East Hennepin Avenue corridor is identified as a future on-street bicycle facility in both the Hennepin County 2040 Bicycle Transportation Plan and the City of Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan. It is also identified as a Minneapolis Walking Route for Youth.

Upcoming outreach events

Future outreach events will be posted here.

Previous outreach event

Open house – design

County staff hosted an open house on July 9, 2019.

Hennepin County

• Jordan Kocak
  Bicycle and pedestrian coordinator
  612-543-3377
  jordan.kocak@hennepin.us

• Derek Sunstrom
  ADA project manager
  612-596-0379
  derek.sunstrom@hennepin.us

City of Minneapolis

• Trey Joiner
  Transportation planner
  612-673-3614
  Jerome.joiner@minneapolismn.gov