Portland Avenue is among the county’s most biked corridors. It connects downtown Minneapolis and north with the Interstate 494 employment corridor, Minneapolis-St. Paul airport and the southeast metro.

The project will complete a critical bicycle transportation link on Portland Avenue. It will install protected bikeways, improve facilities for pedestrians and convert a portion of the road from four to three lanes. 

Key features of the project

For people walking and needing accessibility features

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant ramps and sidewalk
• Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS)
• Durable crosswalk markings
• Countdown timers

For people on bikes

• New dedicated trail

For people using transit

• Enhanced bus shelters
• Enhanced wayfinding signage

Safety improvements and updates for all users

• Additional dedicated turn lanes
• New traffic signal mast arms
• Revised locations for traffic signals based on usage data and safety needs

Next steps

• Minneapolis and Richfield city council approvals of project concept in March 2019
• Final design during 2019
• Construction anticipated to begin in 2020