Project overview

The City will reconstruct Hennepin Ave. between W. Lake St. and Douglas Ave. We designed the layout to meet current and future needs.

Planning and design

Public Works is recommending a design for Hennepin Ave that best meets the city's Transportation Action Plan and aligns with the Vision Zero Action Plan, the Complete Streets policy, and the Climate Action Plan. The recommended design includes:

• Pedestrian facilities that improve safety and comfort for people walking
• A two-way protected bikeway between Lake Street and Franklin Avenue to improve safety and access for people biking
• Dedicated transit lanes for more efficient and reliable transit service
• Two vehicle lanes, with left turn lanes at key intersections, to maintain mobility for people in cars
• Parking/loading bays where feasible

At this time, City staff are planning to advance the recommended design to City Council for approval in late Quarter 1 or early Quarter 2 of 2022.

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

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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

Recommended design

View the recommended design and provide comments.

• View a summary of the recommended design
• View the recommended design cross sections
• View the recommended design layout
• View the frequently asked questions

Provide comments using the form below.

Hennepin Ave. S. design feedback survey

The form is open for comments through January 28, 2022.

Upcoming virtual open house

Public Works staff will host a virtual open house to share the recommended design for Hennepin Ave. S. and answer questions.

Pre-recorded presentation

A pre-recorded presentation of the recommended design is now available.

Watch the virtual open house pre-recorded presentation

Details

The virtual open house will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

Join the live meeting using the link below.

Join the Hennepin Ave. S. virtual open house

A summary of the questions/answers from the live meeting will be posted here after the meeting.

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Past meetings

Public Meeting #3 - Virtual Open House

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:

• Option 1 Design Layout
• Option 2 Design Layout

The comment period closed on April 16, 2021.

View a summary of the feedback we received on the two design options

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.

View documents from Public Meeting #1

Bus lane pilot