Bicycling in Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan/Protected Bikeway Update Matthew Dyrdahl, Minneapolis Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Move Minneapolis Transportation Summit March 15, 2017 03/15/2017

Minneapolis Bicycling Guidance Bicycle Master Plan/Protected Bikeway Update Downtown Action Plan

What is a protected bikeway? Sometimes call separated bikeways or cycletracks A bicycle facility that is physically separated from motor vehicle traffic Off-street trails are the most common type of protected bikeway in Minneapolis Protected bikeways are increasingly being located within street corridors and physically separated from traffic lanes

Recap of the Protected Bikeway Plan Up to 48 miles of projects Many projects are already planned/funded/built Bikeway Type Existing Mileage Recommended Mileage  Protected Bikeways 1 48  Bike Lanes 33  Shared Lanes 3    Bike Boulevards  To Be Determined 6* Total 37 55

Bicycle Network In Downtown Protected Bicycle Facility On-Street Bicycle Facility

2016 New + Modified Network Segments 15.9 miles Protected Bikeway 7.8 miles Bike Lane 8.1 miles Bike Blvd <0.1 miles Shared Lane 0 miles

2016 Bikeway Network 235 miles Protected Bikeway 109 miles Bike Lane Bike Blvd 21 miles Shared Lane 14 miles Includes City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MnDOT and Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board projects

Examples of recent bikeway projects

26th Ave N Sidepath installed with reconstruction project – W Broadway Ave N to Humboldt Ave N segment completed in 2016

East Bank Trail Above the Falls trail connection installed between Plymouth Ave Bridge and 18th Ave NE

Hennepin Ave Bridge Shoulders widened to be buffered bike lanes

1st Ave N Lane reduction, parking changes, and modification of bikeway Before

After

3rd Ave S Protected bikeway installed between 1st St S and 16th St E – additional improvements in 2017

Park/Portland Ave S Protected bikeway installed in coordination with new development and Commons project

6th St S Trail Sidepath and trail installed in coordination with US Bank Stadium

11th Ave S Protected bikeway connection between 6th St S and West River Pkwy

Hennepin/Lyndale Ave S Sidewalk/bikeway separated with reconstruction project

7th St N aBRT Pilot Station Includes bike lane bypass behind station area

What’s Next Continue to build new protected bikeways Explore emerging practices Protected Intersections Floating bus stops