1st Ave. S. reconstruction, Lake St. to Franklin Ave.

The City will fully reconstruct the street on 1st. Ave. S. from Lake St. to Franklin Ave.

Key information

Dates

2024-2026

Location

1st. Ave. S. from Lake St. to Franklin Ave.

Whittier

Project goals

  • Improve safety and mobility for all people and modes of travel.
  • Install an All Ages and Abilities bikeway facility.
  • Find opportunities for green storm water improvements, plantings, and trees.
  • Accommodate property access for people.
  • Incorporate existing City policies.

Project overview

We plan to reconstruct 1.0 mile of 1st Ave. S. between Lake St. to Franklin Ave. 

Upgrades will include:

  • new sidewalks
  • ADA pedestrian ramps
  • bicycle accommodations
  • new pavement
  • curb and gutter replacement
  • utility improvements
  • greenway bridge replacement
  • storm and sanitary sewer replacement
  • signal improvements
  • new signage
  • new pavement markings

View interactive map

Community engagement

Neighborhood project meetings

Join us at our neighborhood project meetings. The purpose of the meetings are to provide an opportunity for people to drop in and ask questions about the project. During the slower winter months, project meetings will be monthly. Weekly project meetings will resume in the spring. 

  • Thursday, December 19, January 16, February 20 
  • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
  • Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea, 111 E 26th St, Minneapolis

Past project meetings

Public meeting #5 - Pre-assessment meeting

We held a public meeting to provide construction updates as well as answer questions and concerns on May 2, 2024.

Public meeting #4 - Virtual open house

We held a virtual public meeting, presentation, and question & answer session on March 6, 2024

Public meeting #3 - Open house

We held an open house at the Loring Park Community Arts Center on September 19, 2022.

Public meeting #2 - Open house

We held an open house at Whittier Community School on May 25, 2022.

Public meeting #1 - Virtual open house

We held a virtual public meeting, presentation, and question & answer session on March 8, 2022.

Project video

Project map

1st Avenue S Reconstruction - Project map

Lake at Nicollet reopening

The City will re-open Nicollet Avenue between Lake Street and Cecil Newman Lane.

View the Lake at Nicollet reopening project

 

Project phase

This project is in progress.

Input

Design

In Progress

Complete

shady bike lane

Project update - December 13, 2024

We send out regular email updates for this project.

Contact us

Tracy Lindgren

Project Engineer
Public Works

Phone

612-290-5898

Abdullahi Abukar

Transportation Engineer
Public Works

Phone

612-673-2463

First Ave South Project Team