1. 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

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

9. Examples of recent bikeway projects

10. 26th Ave N
Sidepath installed with reconstruction project – W Broadway Ave N to Humboldt Ave N segment completed in 2016

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

12. Hennepin Ave Bridge
Shoulders widened to be buffered bike lanes

13. 1st Ave N
Lane reduction, parking changes, and modification of bikeway
Before

14. After

15. 3rd Ave S
Protected bikeway installed between 1st St S and 16th St E – additional improvements in 2017

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

18. 6th St S Trail
Sidepath and trail installed in coordination with US Bank Stadium

20. 11th Ave S
Protected bikeway connection between 6th St S and West River Pkwy

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

24. 7th St N aBRT Pilot Station
Includes bike lane bypass behind station area

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