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Hennepin County > Transportation > Lowry Avenue reconstruction

Lowry Avenue reconstruction

County Road 153 in Northeast Minneapolis

Hennepin County, in collaboration with the City of Minneapolis, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Metro Transit and the six Lowry Avenue Northeast corridor neighborhoods, is reconstructing Lowry Avenue (County Road 153) between Marshall Street (County Road 23) and Johnson Street in Northeast Minneapolis.

A project area map for Lowry Avenue. The project is on Lowry Avenue between Central Avenue and Ulysses Street.

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Construction dates

  • 2024: Washington Street to Central Avenue (complete)
  • 2025: Central Avenue to Johnson Street (under construction)
  • 2026: Marshall Street to Washington Street (anticipated). Learn more about construction in 2026
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Amanda Shotton, project manager (construction)

amanda.shotton@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-384-8819

Kelly Agosto, design engineer

kelly.agosto@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-596-0365

Colin Cox, media contact

colin.cox@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-596-7426

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Traffic impacts

March 24 through October

Lowry Avenue closed in both directions between Central Avenue and Ulysses Street. All cross streets in the project area are closed at Lowry Avenue.  

For the safety of people who live in the area don't cut through neighborhoods, obey posted speed limits, be alert and allow extra time. Plan an alternative route or follow the posted detours. Please continue to support area businesses during construction.

  • Detour map (PDF)

Construction information

We are working to minimize disruption during construction.

If you drive: You won’t be able to drive on Lowry Avenue between Central Avenue and Ulysses Street. You won’t be able to cross Lowry Avenue anywhere in the project area, including Johnson Street.

If you walk or bike: We will maintain pedestrian access during construction. At times, people walking and rolling will be routed around the construction area for safety. Follow all posted signs and don’t enter construction zones.

If you use transit: Bus service will be maintained. Some transit stops will be temporarily closed or relocated. For information on affected stops, visit Metro Transit Rider Alerts, or contact your transit service.

If your home or business is directly on the project area: We will maintain access to your entrance. Contact the project team with any specific concerns. Also be aware, construction activity and noise will generally be restricted to weekdays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Please be alert for crews.

If you worship or shop nearby: Remember you can’t cross Lowry Avenue in a car or on foot. Plan an alternative route, and remember you’ll need to approach Lowry from the same side as your destination, and park on a nearby street.

If you shop at Holy Land: You will be able to exit the Holy Land parking lot onto Lowry and drive west via temporary one-way route to Central Avenue.

Project information

Improvements

When complete, this section of Lowry Avenue will feature:

  • A repaved road with one lane of traffic in each direction, traffic calming extensions at each intersection, improved curbs and ramps for better accessibility
  • New streetlights and storm sewer facilities
  • A shared-use path along the north side of Lowry Avenue for people walking, biking and rolling
  • New sidewalk along the south side of Lowry Avenue
  • Wider boulevards that provide more space between traffic and people walking or rolling
  • New signals at Johnson Street
  • New crossing at Fillmore Street including pedestrian-activated flashing beacons and a center median to help people walking and rolling

View the phase 1 project layout (PDF)

Phase 2 project layout

The layout for Phase 2 between Marshall Street (County Road 23) and Washington Street was approved by the Minneapolis City Council in September of 2024. The project team will continue to work with community members along the corridor in preparation for construction, anticipated to begin in 2026, date subject to change.

View the phase 2 project layout (PDF)

Community involvement

Previous Phase 2 engagement

The project team has collected in-person and online feedback on the Phase 2 initial concept. The engagement efforts included meetings with neighborhood associations, outreach to local businesses, an open house and an online feedback map to collect location specific feedback on the initial concept.

  • View the Phase 2 engagement summary (PDF)
  • View the Lowry Avenue online comment map

Phase 2 open house: May 23, 2024

The project team hosted on open house at the Bottineau Recreation Center.

  • View the open house presentation boards (PDF)

Previous Phase 1 engagement

The county’s initial engagement efforts ran through 2021 and 2022 to gather input from residents, business owners and patrons, community members, students, transit users, and visitors to determine a layout from Marshall to Johnson streets that would best work for all users of the corridor. 

Virtual public workshop: May 11, 2022 

  • View the virtual public workshop slides (PDF)
  • View the virtual public workshop summary with Q&A (DOCX)
  • Watch the virtual public workshop in English
  • Watch the virtual public workshop in Spanish

Virtual public workshop: December 9, 2021

  • View the virtual public workshop discussion summary (PDF)
  • Watch the virtual public workshop in English (YouTube)
  • Watch the virtual public workshop in Spanish (YouTube)

Community meetings and events

2022

  • Audubon Farmers Market
  • Fulton Grand Fondo
  • Recovery Bike Shop End of 30 Days of Biking Celebration

October 2021

  • Minnehaha Open Streets
  • Lyndale Open Streets
  • NE Farmers Market
  • Eastside Co-op Annual Event
  • Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association Lowry Avenue NE Task Force meeting

September 2021

  • Fulton Gran Fondo + Art Crank
  • Audubon Farmers Market
  • Windom Park Citizens in Action Meeting
  • Logan Park Neighborhood Association General Meeting
  • Bottineau Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
  • West Broadway Open Streets
Related projects
  • Highway 47/University Avenue Northeast — Minneapolis (MnDOT)
  • Highway 65/Central Avenue — Minneapolis and Columbia Heights (MnDOT)
  • Metro Transit F Line (Bus Rapid Transit)
  • Marshall Street (Hennepin County)
Project team

Project team

Hennepin County

  • Kelly Agosto, P.E.
    Project manager (Phase 2 design)
    kelly.agosto@hennepin.us
  • Amanda Shotton
    Project manager (Phase 1 construction)
    amanda.shotton@hennepin.us
    612-384-8819

City of Minneapolis

  • Peter Bennett (Phase 2 design)
    Transportation planner
    peter.bennett@minneapolismn.gov
    612-673-2460
  • Alebel Mehari (Phase 1 construction)
    Design engineer
    alebel.mehari@minneapolismn.gov
    612-673-3602
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