Pedestrian study Minnetonka Boulevard crossing study Hennepin County, in partnership with the City of St. Louis Park, is soliciting feedback from local residents on pedestrian crossing improvements along Minnetonka Boulevard (County Road 5). The focus of the project will be between Highway 169 and Highway 100. The goal of this project is to improve pedestrian crossing access throughout the corridor. We want to know where you, the local residents and users, are currently crossing Minnetonka Boulevard, where you would prefer to cross or if you have any feedback on current crossing access. The feedback will be used to determine where to place temporary pedestrian crossing facilities in 2019 for trial, with permanent locations to be installed in 2020. Submit your comments Biking plans Hennepin County 2040 Bicycle Transportation Plan (PDF) St. Louis Park's Connect the Park
2018 activity Mill and overlay work In August 2018, crews repaved Minnetonka Boulevard (County Road 5) between Edgewood Avenue South and Vernon Avenue South/West Lake Street. Bike lane project Hennepin County crews also made improvements along Minnetonka Boulevard, roughly between highways 100 and 169. Improvements included: New bike friendly catch basin grates Restriped to include bike lane signage Reconfigured the Dakota Avenue and Minnetonka Boulevard intersection Repaved Minnetonka Boulevard between Edgewood and Vernon avenues Features of projects When complete these new features will: Enhance existing on-street facilities between highways 100 and 169 Fill important links for Hennepin County and St. Louis Park bike routes Provide an alternate east-west route during the anticipated Southwest Light Rail Transit construction along Cedar Lake Trail Timeline This work was completed by fall 2018.
Public involvement Upcoming events Upcoming outreach events will be posted here, check back for more information. Previous events Open house Hennepin County held an open house on October 18, 2018 at Aquila Elementary School. Future outreach events will be posted above.
Project leadership and partners Hennepin County Biking lane improvements Kristine Stehly Community Works project manager kristine.stehly@hennepin.us 612-348-6370 Crossing study Nate Hood Transportation project manager nathaniel.hood@hennepin.us 612-596-9876 City of St. Louis Park Jack Sullivan Engineering project manager jsullivan@stlouispark.org 952-924-2691 Ben Manibog Transportation engineer bmanibog@stlouispark.org 952-924-2669