Hennepin County is planning to make safety improvements on Park Ave. and Portland Ave. between I-94 and W. 46th St. The goals of the project are to improve biking safety, create safer pedestrian crossings and calm vehicle speeds. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027.

The City of Mpls is making pedestrian and bike safety improvements along this High Injury corridor at the intersections of 42nd at Stevens, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 15th and Bloomington. Join the in-person Open House on Tuesday, September 17 at 6 p.m. or take the online survey linked below.

CenterPoint Energy is replacing natural gas lines in the Bryant, Regina, Field, Northrop, and Page Neighborhoods. Gas mains along Columbus Ave south of 48th will be replaced in spring and summer 2025.

Hiawatha Links continues the vision created in the Hiawatha Golf Course Plan by fleshing out designs in greater detail and conducting more detailed community engagement. It will look at how all the pieces fit together while respecting the site’s history, ecology, and regulatory guidelines.

McRae Recreation Center was closed from mid June through mid Dec. in 2024 for ADA updates, new flooring and all-gender bathrooms. Click below to learn more about the project.

Check out the results out the results of the Cedar/Nokomis/Edgewater Traffic Calming Pilot from Fall 2023. Phase I of traffic calming has been completed and you can learn what next steps for making the area safer for pedestrians, bikers and drivers could look like below.

PICA Head Start at 4225 3rd Avenue South constructed new classrooms, offices, training rooms, an elevator for ADA access and enclosure of the center courtyard to create a two story activity area.

The City of Mpls completed street resurfacing from Nicollet to 4th Aves. in May and from Nicollet to Lyndale Aves. in July.

CenterPoint contractor Michels Corporation replaced the gas main and moved meters outside and the City of Mpls added new ADA pedestrian ramps in 2023.

The City of Mpls resurfaced 42nd Street from Bloomington Avenue to Cedar Avenue and added new ADA pedestrian ramps in 2024.

Hennepin County restriped the intersection to restore some of the lost parking spaces while preserving the new bike and pedestrian improvements. Image from a KSTP story from 2023 in response to business concerns.

The City of Minneapolis improved traffic safety at Cedar and Minnehaha with curb extensions (also known as curb bump-outs), Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS), and ADA pedestrian ramps.

A City contractor relined the sewer using a Cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining, which is a trenchless rehabilitation method so the contractor will access the sewer through manholes in the street and not have to break ground to complete this repair.

The City removed and added a new layer of asphalt on 4th Ave. S. between 38th St. E. and 46th St. E. in June 2023. All corners were updated to have ADA compliant pedestrian ramps.

The City removed and added a new layer of asphalt on Park Ave S between 46th St E this spring. All corners were updated to have ADA compliant pedestrian ramps and lanes were restriped.

Huge thanks to Council Member Koski for helping get the pedestrian crossings at 12th and 14th Ave S and Minnehaha Pkwy restriped! Plus, check out this helpful construction map from Council Member Koski’s office!