Nicollet Ave Construction

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

Key information

Dates

2025 - 2026

Location

Nicollet Avenue from Lake Street to Cecil Newman Lane

Central Lyndale Philips West Whittier

Project overview

The New Nicollet Avenue project will rebuild Nicollet Avenue from Lake Street to Cecil Newman Lane. It will also improve the bridge over the Midtown Greenway. Cecil Newman Lane will be redone from Nicollet Ave to 1st Ave S. An ADA-compliant access ramp will be added for easier access to the Midtown Greenway from 1st Avenue S.

Upgrades will include:

  • New sidewalks
  • ADA pedestrian ramps
  • Bicycle accommodations
  • New pavement
  • New curb and gutter
  • Utility improvements

The project will also include as needed:

  • Signal improvements
  • New signage
  • New pavement markings

City policies and standards helping guide this work: 

Contact the project team:

Road Project Engineer - Ryan Gottsleben

Bridge Project Engineer - Abdullahi Abukar

Project goals

Learn more about how the City will reconnect and serve the people who live here. 

View project goals and expectations 

 

Project schedule

Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025. 

Traffic impacts

As part of the Nicollet Ave Construction project, utility work is being done in the intersection of Lake St and Nicollet Ave. This work is planned to begin the week of July 7 and will result in the intersection being closed for up to 6 weeks to vehicle traffic. The sidewalk will also be closed on the north side of Lake St at the Nicollet intersection but will remain open on the south side.

View Nicollet Ave construction vehicle detour map

Weekly stakeholder meeting

The Nicollet Ave Construction weekly stakeholder meeting will not be held

on Friday, July 4th, due to the Independence Day holiday.

Join us at the Nicollet Ave Construction weekly stakeholder meeting to get an overview of the upcoming construction work. Weekly stakeholder meetings will occur on Fridays, starting June 13, 2025, through the construction season.

  • Fridays
  • 10:00 a.m.
    via Microsoft Teams
  • Meeting ID: 250 447 672 672 0 
  • Passcode: fs3zw6aX 
  • Call In number: +1 612-276-6670   
  • Phone Conference ID: 795 800 47# 

Join the Nicollet Ave Construction weekly stakeholder meeting

Accessing the weekly stakeholder meeting via your mobile device may require downloading of the Microsoft Teams app to your mobile device.

Help with Microsoft Teams

Anyone can join a Microsoft Teams web meeting. A free software download may be required. The type of download may vary based on how you join the meeting (computer, android device, apple device).

Learn more about Microsoft Teams

Past meetings

Past special assessment and project information meeting - held April 1, 2025

On April 1, 2025, we held an online meeting to get an overview of the project. We covered the current project information and special assessments related to the project. 

New Nicollet Redevelopment

Learn more about how the City is creating new places and opportunities on the former Kmart site in South Minneapolis.

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Project phase

This project is in the design phase.

Input

Design

In Progress

Complete

Existing Lake and Nicollet site
Existing Lake and Nicollet site
Existing Lake and Nicollet site
Existing Lake and Nicollet site
Existing Lake and Nicollet site
Existing Lake and Nicollet site

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Contact us

Ryan Gottsleben

Project Engineer
Public Works

Phone

612-590-4233

Abdullahi Abukar

Transportation Engineer
Public Works

Phone

612-673-2463