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Hennepin County > Transportation > Hennepin and First roadway improvements

Hennepin and First roadway improvements

County Road 52 in Northeast Minneapolis

Hennepin County is developing a design plan for roadway improvements on Hennepin and First avenues (County Road 52) between Main Street and 8th Street in Northeast Minneapolis.

Construction is expected to begin in 2024.

Planning 2020-2021, Design 2021-2023, Construction 2024, Complete 2024

Josh Potter, project engineer for design

josh.potter@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-596-0820

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Learn about the design and the corridor

Recommended concept

With your feedback, we have developed an initial design for Hennepin and First avenues. We will continue to engage with residents and businesses in the area as we approach construction in 2024. 

The recommended concept includes:

  • Separated bike paths
  • Transit priority lanes
  • Wider sidewalks
  • Green infrastructure additions
  • Storm water improvements

View the recommended concept- June 2023 (PDF)

Project goals

The project's engagement goals are to understand community transportation use and needs in order to inform the future pre-design and design of transportation projects in the area.

The design goals of the project include:

  • Address safety and accessibility issues
  • Accommodate people walking and biking
  • Support business district along the corridor

Project location

Public involvement

Since early 2021, we have been working to define a set of possible designs for review that are reflective of what we have heard from the community. After collecting feedback from the public, we now have a recommended concept for further feedback before the project begins construction in 2024.

Engagement summaries

Final engagement summary

Below is a summary of what we heard from the community through our outreach efforts from fall of 2020 through summer of 2022.

View the engagement summary (PDF)

Initial engagement

Below is a summary of what we heard from the community through our outreach efforts from October 2020 through November 2021.

View the November 2021 engagement summary (PDF) 

View the January 2021 engagement summary (PDF)

Previous design engagement

Pop up events

The project team is attended a series of pop-up events in October of 2022 at the following locations:

  • Northeast Farmers Market

  • River Walkway

  • Slice Pizza

  • Northeast Farmers Market

  • River Walkway

  • Slice Pizza

Listening sessions

June 2022

Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual listening session on June 7. If you missed it, watch a recorded presentation.

  • Listening session presentation (YouTube)

November 2021

Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual listening session on November 17. If you missed it, check out the recorded presentation.
  • Listening session presentation (YouTube)
  • Listening session presentation (PDF)

December 2020 

Thank you to everyone who attended the community listening session on December 10. If you missed it, check out the recorded presentation to learn more about the project 

View the listening session presentation (YouTube)

Project leadership

Hennepin County

  • Josh Potter, P.E.
    Project engineer for design
    josh.potter@hennepin.us
    612-596-0820
  • Haila Maze
    Community liaison on behalf of Hennepin County
    haila.maze@bolton-menk.com
    651-434-5743
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