South-Folwell Safe Routes to School

This is a Safe Routes to School project focused on South High and Folwell Community schools. The City will be improving traffic safety on 21st Ave S to make walking and biking to school easier.

Key information

Dates

2023-2026

Location

21st Ave S between E 28th St and E 43rd St

Corcoran Standish

Project overview

This Safe Routes to School project will improve 21st Ave S between 28th Street and 43rd Street. The project area includes South High School, Folwell Community School, and several parks. We want to make the street safer for everyone. To do that, we are going to think about different ways to slow down traffic on the street.

Read the South-Folwell project overview

View interactive map

Project goals

  • Make it easier to walk, bike, roll and take the bus to schools
  • Create a calmer neighborhood street for users of all ages and abilities
  • Improve access to other neighborhood destinations
  • Address traffic safety needs at high injury street intersections

Concept layout

The project has finalized a concept layout and will now move on to final design. You can view the concept layout with the link below. The concept layout includes many traffic calming treatments and safety improvements along 21st Ave S. These include: 

  • Traffic circles 
  • Raised pedestrian crossings 
  • Speed humps 
  • Pedestrian safety islands 
  • A protected bikeway between E 28th St and Lake St 
  • A median diverter and flashing crossing beacon at E 35th St 
  • Curb extensions and expanded boulevard space

View the concept layout

Asphalt art & demonstration projects

A demonstration project was installed on the project route in June of 2024. This project tested design options using temporary materials. It was installed at five locations on 21st Ave S. Two of the locations also included asphalt art murals. Artists worked with students from schools on the route to design and install the murals. 

This demonstration project features: 

  • Two traffic circles – one at 34th St and one at 40th St 
  • Curb extensions with asphalt art at 31st St 
  • A pedestrian refuge median with asphalt art at 35th St 
  • A pedestrian refuge median at 38th St
child painting asphalt art on pavement

Provide feedback on the project area

The City has created an interactive map that you can use to provide feedback on the project area.

Project phase

This project is in the design phase.

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Safe Routes to School projects

For more information on other Safe Routes to School (SRTS) safety improvements, visit the Safe Routes to School program page.

Contact us

Bria Fast

Transportation Planner

Public Works

Phone

612-427-3461 

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Avenue South, Room 410
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Andrew Schmitz
Associate Transportation Planner
Public Works

 

Phone

612-673-2721

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Avenue South, Room 410
Minneapolis, MN 55415