Public Has Until May 13 to Provide Feedback on 2nd Street S Corridor Improvement Project
Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 3:30PM
Minneapolis Public Works is evaluating improvements on 2nd Street S from 2nd Avenue S to 13th Avenue S. They will accept public feedback regarding the 2nd Street S Corridor Improvement Project until May 13th.
The City will remove and add a new layer of asphalt and install a new bikeway along 2nd Street S. Additionally, the proposed project will identify opportunities to improve safety for all modes of travel, with a specific focus on encouraging safer travel speeds, shortening crossings for pedestrians, upgrading the existing street corners to ADA standards, and upgrading the bike lanes along 2nd Street S. The project will also evaluate upgrading the bikeway connections to West River Parkway, including one block of 13th Avenue S. In addition, the project will evalutet the feasibility of intersection safety improvements on Park Avenue, 10th Avenue S, and 11th Avenue S.
The anticipated timeline is as follows:
- January-June 2022: Concept design and community engagement
- June 2022 - March 2023: Detailed engineering and public hearing for assessments
- Summer/fall 2023: Construction
- Spring 2024: Completion
Participate! Public Works will be accepting comments on this project through May 13. Contact Dan Edgerton, Senior Project Planner at 612-207-5722 or dan.edgerton@minneapolismn.gov.
