Washington Avenue North Loop Restriping
Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8:32PM
From the Hennepin County Website:
Hennepin County in coordination with the City of Minneapolis is examining the option of restriping Washington Avenue (County Road 152) from Hennepin Avenue to Plymouth Avenue in the North Loop area. The goal of this reconfiguration is to increase the safety and well-being for all road users (drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists).
The scope of the project is anticipated to include changing a portion of the road north of North 5th Avenue from its current 4-lane design to a 3-lane which would provide two lanes for moving traffic plus a center continuous left turn lane. The addition of bike lanes along this segment of Washington Avenue will also be a component of this reconfiguration.
Intended benefits of the project include increased comfort and safety for bike riders; slower speeds; smoother operations for all transportation modes (vehicles, buses, bikes, pedestrians); likely reduction in all crashes due to removal of conflicts and better lane definitions.
This project is planned for implementation during the summer of 2015.
Public meeting: Next meeting is with the North Loop Neighborhood Board on March 25th at the Paxon - 360 North 1st Street.
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