Project overview

The City works with the following groups on some projects:

• Hennepin County
• Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
• Metro Transit

Together they reconstruct or rehabilitate streets, bridges and pathways that fall within city limits.

Many of the highways in the Hennepin County State Aid Highways (CSAH) system were constructed in the 1950s. These highways are at or past the end of their life.

County streets have high volumes of pedestrian, bicycle and public transit traffic, and streets in the system are showing signs of severe deterioration.

To improve mobility and safety for all users and travel types, these streets need to be repaired.

Streets generally get new:

• Sidewalks
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant pedestrian ramps
• Pavement and pavement markings
• Signage
• Bikeways where needed

Improvements are made to:

• Traffic signals
• Curbs and gutters
• Utilities

The City also works with Metro Transit to improve mass transit in Minneapolis.

Current projects

Hennepin County projects

• Hennepin and 1st Avenue Roadway Improvements
• Osseo Road Reconstruction
• Webber Parkway/44th Avenue N Corridor Reconstruction
• Lowry Avenue Reconstruction
• Hiawatha-Lake Intersection Improvements
• Lake Street Striping Changes (coordinated with B Line)
• Lyndale Avenue S Reconstruction
• Franklin Avenue Reconstruction
• University and 4th Roadway Improvements  
• Cedar Avenue Reconstruction 
• Park and Portland Repaving
• 42nd Street Intersection Improvements

Metro Transit projects

• B Line Arterial Bus Rapid Transit
• E Line Arterial Bus Rapid Transit
• Blue Line LRT Extension

Potential E Line routings south of Lake Street and along University Ave NE are under study.

MnDOT projects

• Hiawatha Ave (Hwy. 55)

Pre-Assessment meeting

Pre-Assessment meeting - Lowry Ave NE Phase I reconstruction project

We will hold a Pre-Assessment meeting for the Lowry Ave NE Phase I (Washington St NE to Johnson St NE) reconstruction project. Project staff will share project information and assessment information. We will hold the meeting virtually using Microsoft Teams.

• Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Via Microsoft Teams 
• Meeting ID: 255 418 616 047  
• Passcode: xi6KL3
• Call In number: +1 612-276-6670  
• Phone Conference ID: 897 903 729#

Join the Lowry Ave NE Phase I pre-assessment meeting

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Project phase

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Projects contact

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