Hennepin Ave. S. reconstruction
The City will reconstruct Hennepin Ave. S. between W. Lake St. and Douglas Ave.
Dates
2018 - 2024
Location
Hennepin Ave. S. between Lake St. W. and Douglas Ave. East Isles Lowry Hill Lowry Hill EastProject overview
The City will reconstruct Hennepin Ave. between W. Lake St. and Douglas Ave. We designed the layout to meet current and future needs.
Project goals
- Improve the sidewalk and intersections for all users
- Evaluate a protected bikeway on Hennepin Ave. S.
- Create space for improved transit stops that work with the future METRO E Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
- Replace aging traffic signal and stormwater infrastructure
- Maintain and improve mobility for transit and motor vehicles
- Meet the City's transportation and climate change goals
We did preplanning work in 2018 to apply for federal funding through the Metropolitan Council’s Regional Solicitation. Our ongoing planning work will include:
- Conducting technical work
- Collecting community feedback
- Reviewing policy guidance including the Transportation Action Plan, Complete Streets Policy and Vision Zero
Provide input
We held virtual public meetings on March 2 and March 4, 2021 to discuss the project.
- View the virtual open house 3 presentation
- View questions and answers from the live meeting
- View a summary of the design options
We asked for your feedback on the following design layouts:
The comment period closed on April 16, 2021.
View a summary of the feedback we received on the two design options
Past meetings
Public Meeting #2 – Virtual Open House
We held virtual public meetings on September 22 and September 30, 2020.
View documents from Public Meeting #2
Public Meeting #1 – Open House
We held an open house at Jefferson Community School on April 11, 2018.
Bus lane pilot
The City, in partnership with Metro Transit tested having peak hour bus lanes along Hennepin Ave. S. (Franklin Ave. to Lake St.) for three days in May 2018. We used what we learned from this test to place permanent bus lanes on the street in fall 2019. They will remain in place until construction begins.
We evaluated the permanent bus lanes from September 2019 to February 2020.
Project resources
Project phase
The project is currently in the input phase. Based on feedback, we have delayed street construction by one year. Construction is now planned to begin in 2024. The planning and design timeline will continue as planned, with layout approval in summer 2021. View project schedule.
Input
Design
In Progress
Complete
Uptown Theatre at Hennepin and Lake
Bus on Hennepin Ave. S.
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Contact us
Becca Hughes
Senior Transportation Planner
Public Works
Phone
Address
Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 410
Minneapolis, MN 55415