As part of the safety inspection, the NUMO and WRI team walked the Olson Memorial Highway corridor with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) staff and community members present to identify areas of concern.
Hennepin County has released the initial project concepts for the Lyndale Avenue S reconstruction project. The proposed concepts include designs that feature protected bikeways, bus-only lanes, and expanded green space.
Last month, many Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) members for the Rethinking I-94 project signed a letter outlining demands in response to the highly publicized Reimagining I-94 report.
Despite the concerns raised, MnDOT responded yesterday in an incredibly disappointing letter saying they are not committing to any of the demands.
The 2024 Minnesota State Legislative Session ended. We made progress in all of our legislative priorities this year and will continue to advocate for legislation that did not move forward in 2025.
Data has shown that expanding highways causes more people to drive, thus worsening traffic congestion. This is called induced demand, and it is why the country’s biggest highways are also the ones jammed with traffic.
While caps can be an attractive alternative to standard bridges over a depressed highway, they only address the micro problems that the highway causes, not the macro issues.
Community Benchmarks of Twin Cities Boulevard
MnDOT is now taking feedback on four initial project designs for the future of Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis. Thanks to community support, these include options that would restore a walkable main street in the Near North. Here is what you need to know when filling out the survey and how you can support the movement to Bring Back 6th.
If there is enough public pressure, we can save Open Streets for 2025.
The highway’s design puts people at risk every day. Changes are long overdue, and watered-down improvements are unacceptable.
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