Project goals

• Improve safety and mobility for all people and modes of travel.
• Install an All Ages and Abilities bikeway facility.
• Find opportunities for green storm water improvements, plantings, and trees.
• Accommodate property access for people.
• Incorporate existing City policies.

Project overview

We plan to reconstruct 1.0 mile of 1st Ave. S. between Lake St. to Franklin Ave. 

Upgrades will include:

• new sidewalks
• ADA pedestrian ramps
• bicycle accommodations
• new pavement
• curb and gutter replacement
• utility improvements
• greenway bridge replacement
• storm and sanitary sewer replacement
• signal improvements
• new signage
• new pavement markings

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Project update

1st Ave. S closure

Segments of 1st Ave. S will continue to be closed through the fall and into the winter. Drivers will need to follow the posted detour ­­­­­­­­­­­route.

• 1st Ave. S is closed from 19th St. to 22nd St. and 24th St. to 27th St. through the end of the year.
• Vehicle detour route: Lake St., Lyndale Ave. and Franklin Ave.
• Bicycle detour route: Lake St., Blaisdell Ave. and Nicollet Ave., and Franklin Ave.

Traffic impacts

• 1st Ave. S., between Lake St. and 27th is open to traffic.
• 1st Ave. S., between 22nd and 24th is a temporary two-way street to keep access to driveways.
• The 24th St. intersection is now open to traffic
• 1st Ave. S., between 22nd and just north of Franklin Ave. remains closed. Franklin Ave. is open in both directions.
• 1st Ave S, between 26th and 27th St is open to local traffic.
• The bike lanes along 1st Ave. remain closed between 27th St. and 19th St. E.

Neighborhood project meetings

Join us at our neighborhood project meetings. The purpose of the meetings are to provide an opportunity for people to drop in and ask questions about the project. During the slower winter months, project meetings will be monthly. Weekly project meetings will resume in the spring. 

• Thursday, January 16 and February 20 
• 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
• Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea, 111 E 26th St, Minneapolis

Past project meetings

Public meeting #5 - Pre-assessment meeting

We held a public meeting to provide construction updates as well as answer questions and concerns on May 2, 2024.

Public meeting #4 - Virtual open house

We held a virtual public meeting, presentation, and question & answer session on March 6, 2024

• View documents from Public meeting #4

Public meeting #3 - Open house

We held an open house at the Loring Park Community Arts Center on September 19, 2022.

• View documents from Public meeting #3

Public meeting #2 - Open house

We held an open house at Whittier Community School on May 25, 2022.

• View documents from Public meeting #2

Public meeting #1 - Virtual open house

We held a virtual public meeting, presentation, and question & answer session on March 8, 2022.

• View the meeting presentation
• View the meeting question & answer

Project video

1st Avenue S Reconstruction - Project overview

• View project overview video
• First Avenue South Reconstruction - Open house presentation

Project map

1st Avenue S Reconstruction - Project map

• View project map (2024)
• View project map (2022)

Lake at Nicollet reopening

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

View the Lake at Nicollet reopening project