37th Ave. NE reconstruction

The City reconstructed 37th Ave. NE between Central Ave. and Stinson Blvd.

Key information

Dates

2023-2024

Location

37th Ave. NE between Central Ave. and Stinson Blvd

Waite Park

Project overview

The City of Minneapolis and the City of Columbia Heights have reconstructed 37th Ave NE.
 
Street updates included:
  • New signs and pavement markings
  • New sidewalks
  • Pedestrian ramps that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Bicycle fixtures
  • Pavement, curb and gutter updates
  • Pedestrian street lightings
  • Traffic signal updates
  • Utility updates

Summer 2025

Some minor restoration and warranty work will be conducted in the summer of 2025.

 View the 37th Ave NE Reconstruction project map

 View 37th Ave NE detour road map

Previous project activity

July 2018

Minneapolis Public Works worked with Columbia Heights, Saint Anthony and other project partner cities on a regional solicitation application.

December 2018

The project was added to City of Minneapolis 5-year Capital Improvement Program.

2020/2021

Project partners conducted more engagement and preliminary design on the project.

Spring 2022

Layout approved by the City Council on March 2022.

Previous meetings

Pre-Construction neighborhood meeting - May 10, 2023

  • An in person and virtual pre-construction meeting was held to provide project construction details and answer project questions.

Watch the project pre-construction presentation

Open House 2 - May 18, 2021

  • An online project meeting was held to provide project details and collect feedback on the final preferred concept.

Watch the open house 2 presentation

Open House 1 - January 28, 2021

  • An online project meeting was held to provide a project introduction and answer project questions and address feedback.

Watch the open house 1 presentation

Project phase

This project is complete.

Input

Design

In Progress

Complete

37th Hayes
37th Hayes
37th Polk
37th Polk
37th Buchanon
37th Buchanon

Contact us

Ayalew Getaneh

Construction Engineer
Transportation Engineering & Design
Public Works

Phone

612-499-7557

 

 

 

Abel Yemer

Chief Field Inspector
Transportation Engineering & Design
Public Works

Phone

612-599-0351