These projects and studies include biking and walking features and improvements.
Future projects
Marshall Street NE (County Road 23) in Minneapolis
This project will reconstruct Marshall Street NE between 3rd Avenue NE and Lowry Avenue. This project is scheduled for 2027.
Learn more about the Marshall Street NE project.
Lyndale Avenue (County Road 22) in Minneapolis
Hennepin County is working with partners to reconstruct Lyndale Avenue South (County Road 22) between Franklin Avenue (County Road 5) and 31st Street in South Minneapolis.
Learn more about the Lyndale project.
Recently completed projects
Osseo Road (County Road 152) in Minneapolis
This reconstruction project improved roadway and intersection safety and improved comfort for all people traveling through the corridor. Streetscaping elements, transit improvements, and a new multi-use trail were included as part of this project.
Hiawatha-Lake intersection (Highway 55 and County Road 3) in Minneapolis
This construction project included short-term improvements such as bump-outs, median refuge islands, shortened crossings, high visibility crosswalk markings, and wider sidewalks.
Hennepin and First (County Road 52) roadway improvements in Minneapolis
This project improved multi-modal access, comfort and safety to University Avenue and First Street between Main Street and 8th Street in Minneapolis with construction in 2024.
Portland Avenue (County Road 35) in Richfield and Minneapolis
Hennepin County and partners reconfigured a segment of Portland Avenue between 60th and 67th streets in Minneapolis and Richfield to include cycle track, buffered bike lanes and trail. Construction activities completed in 2021.
Bottineau Boulevard (County Road 81) in Brooklyn Park
This future reconstruction project will add shared paths for biking and walking between West Broadway and 83rd avenues and extends the Crystal Lake Regional Trail.
Learn more about the Bottineau Boulevard project.
East Hennepin Avenue (County Road 52) in Minneapolis
This repaving and restriping project will add bike lanes on East Hennepin Avenue between 8th Street Southeast and Johnson Street. In addition, the City of Minneapolis will be adding improvements to enhance the crossing at 5th Avenue and add off-street bicycle connections between 5th Avenue and Pierce Street NE to facilitate better access to the Presidents Bike Boulevard.
Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) in Golden Valley and Minneapolis
Two projects are planned for Glenwood Avenue. The first is a repaving project along Glenwood Avenue from Highway 100 to Thomas Avenue that is scheduled for 2020. As part of this project, staff will evaluate short and long-term improvements for walking and biking.
The second is a reconstruction project that will improve biking and walking connections to transit at the future Royalston Station.
Learn more about the Glenwood (Minneapolis) project.
Flying Cloud Drive (County Road 61) in Chanhassen and Eden Prairie
This reconstruction project adds a multi-use trail along the north side of the road that will fill the trail gap from Shakopee to Eden Prairie.
Webber 44 (County Road 152) in Minneapolis
This reconstruction project added a new dedicated bicycle facility, improved wayfinding, accessible pedestrian ramps, durable crosswalk markings, and countdown timers. Streetscaping elements and transit improvements were also included as part of this project.
Completed corridor studies
Franklin Avenue corridor study
Hennepin County, in coordination with the City of Minneapolis, is conducting a feasibility study to evaluate ways to improve safety, accessibility and comfort for all road users along Franklin avenue (County Road 5) from Lyndale Avenue (County Road 22) to Bloomington Avenue in Minneapolis.
Learn more about the Franklin Avenue corridor study.
Hiawatha-Lake Interchange Study
Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis have started Phase 2 of the Hi-Lake Intersection Study. The city and county will work with the community for input on the intersection configuration as well as develop a plan for the implementation of interim improvements to better serve people walking and biking.
Mill Street trail study
Hennepin County participated in a study for an off-street multi-use trail facility along Mill Street from Holly Lane in Shorewood to 2nd Street in downtown Excelsior. The goal was to determine the feasibility of adding a trail along the corridor to make Mill Street safer and more comfortable for all people using the corridor.
Learn more about the Mill Street trail study.
East 46th Street Study
Hennepin County worked with the City of Minneapolis, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and other stakeholders and studied options to make East 46th Street (County Road 46) between Hiawatha Avenue and the Ford Parkway Bridge safer and more comfortable for people walking, biking, taking transit and driving. The purpose of the study considered different design options to improve mobility and safety for all users and identify preferred configurations that could be implemented as part of a 2019 repaving project.
University Avenue/4th Street SE (County roads 36 and 37) in Minneapolis
This collaborative project with MnDOT and the City of Minneapolis upgraded bike lanes by adding a buffer to the bike lane.
Learn more about the University Avenue project.
Vehicle passing distance
University of Minnesota graduate students from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs partnered with Hennepin County to complete a vehicle passing distance study. This study investigated the average passing distance and the rate of encroachment for motor vehicles overtaking people biking at seven locations with different road classifications and configurations of travel lanes, parking facilities and bicycle facilities.
Learn more about vehicle passing distance (PDF).