Tour the I-35W Construction Area on Bike to Work Day with Mayor Frey and MnDOT on May 17
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 8:02AM
Bike to Work Day with Mayor Frey and MnDOT
MnDOT and the City of Minneapolis are hosting a bike tour of the 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown project to celebrate Bike to Work Day.
Join Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and MnDOT Engineer Aaron Tag on your commute home and get an up-close and informative view of the project. Friday, May 17, 4 to 6pm, beginning at The Commons, 425 Portland Avenue S.
Riders will stop at Franklin Steele Park to learn about construction and get a good view of the I-35W/I-94 interchange followed by a stop at 24th Street to hear about the new pedestrian bridge, then a stop on the Midtown Greenway under I-35W to learn about the new Lake Street Transit Station, Orange Line and connection to the Midtown Greenway.
Reservations are required - contact us today because space is limited! Reserve your spot by emailing Tess.Nejedlo@hdrinc.com.
Tour schedule:
Registration begins at 4:00pm. All riders need to be registered and have their bikes safety checked by 4:30pm.
The tour begins at 4:30pm at The Commons in downtown Minneapolis and will end at 6:00pm at the intersection of I-35W and the Midtown Greenway.
Riders are encouraged to join Lake Street Council for a taco stop at Taqueria la Hacienda, 334 E Lake Street #101. Meals at own expense.
This event is part of the 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown project between 43rd St. and 15th St. in Minneapolis. mndot.gov/35w94.
Animated video of finished project. Looks like it will be worth the pain when the work is complete!
