Franklin Avenue is a key east-west corridor near downtown Minneapolis with dense land uses and mixed-use buildings.

• Franklin Avenue from Lyndale to Chicago avenues is a four-lane undivided roadway with off-peak parking at certain locations.
• Franklin Avenue from Chicago to Bloomington avenues is a three lane roadway with on-street parking at some locations.
• There are no bike facilities along this segment of Franklin Avenue, and sidewalks and curb ramps are generally in a poor state of repair.
• This corridor is part of the City of Minneapolis’ Vision Zero High Injury Network, meaning that there are existing safety concerns for all people using the corridor.
• Franklin Avenue is served by Metro Transit’s bus routes 2 and 9.
• Both the Hennepin County Bicycle Transportation Plan and the City of Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan denote Franklin Avenue as a future bike route.

View the Franklin Avenue corridor study one pager (PDF).