Bicyclist Counts

Since 2007, the Minneapolis Public Works Department has conducted annual bicyclist and pedestrian traffic counts at locations throughout the City. Minneapolis partners with Transit for Livable Communities to conduct the counts.

The counts are conducted by trained volunteers during the second week of September. Most counts are conducted from 4:00-6:00 p.m. or 6:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. and estimates are used to calculate daily traffic over a 24-hr period. To determine annual changes in non-motorized traffic, Public Works counts 30 benchmark locations for bicyclists and 23 benchmark locations for pedestrians. Public Works has over 300 additional non-motorized locations that are counted once every three years. Data are also available for over 100 historical locations where special counts were conducted.

From 2007-2012, the number of bicyclists counted increased 56%. The busiest on-street location is SE 15th Avenue north of SE University Avenue with 4,310 bicycle trips. The busiest off-street location is the upper deck of the Washington Avenue Bridge with 7,370 trips.

If you would like to volunteer for an upcoming September count, please contact Simon Blenski at 612-333-1274 or simon.blenski@minneapolismn.gov.

Bicyclist & Pedestrian Count Reports

2012 Count Report (new)

Bicyclist Traffic Maps

2012 Traffic Map (new)

2011 Traffic Map

2010 Traffic Map