Strategy 5 Plan and implement bikeway connections to and between regional destinations and adjacent city networks.
The actions within this strategy are divided into two categories:
Action we will DOActions we will SUPPORTAction we will do are preceded by “DO” and are colored in dark gray, and actions we will support are preceded by “Support” and are colored in light gray.
Connecting to the larger regional bike network is important as it allows regional commuters and other people living outside of Minneapolis to connect to destinations in the city. Coordinated regional connections also promote alternatives to driving for longer distances.
The actions below build upon several of our partner’s planning efforts. These include the Metropolitan Council’s long-term vision for the Regional Bicycle Transportation Network, which identifies regionally significant connections for bicyclists like the extension of the Midtown Greenway across the Mississippi River, as well as the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board’s efforts to complete the Grand Rounds trail system, which will be a 50+ mile system of trails in Minneapolis.
Existing Regional Bicycle Trail Network
Actions to plan and implement bikeway connections to and between regional destinations and adjacent city networks.
Bicycling 5.1
Partner with the Metropolitan Council to identify opportunities to implement the Regional Bicycle Transportation Network, prioritizing the All Ages and Abilities Network and considering where the Regional Bicycle Transportation Network crosses regional barriers and/or provides direct connections to adjacent city bicycle networks. Potential example includes extending the Midtown Greenway across the Mississippi River into St. Paul.
Supported goals:
Safety Mobility Active Partnerships
Related actions:
Difficulty:
Low
Timeframe:
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Bicycling 5.2
Support and partner where appropriate with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board in completing the Grand Rounds Missing Link, connecting Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis
Supported goals:
Mobility Active Partnerships
Related actions:
Difficulty:
Medium
Timeframe:
2024-2027 (Years 4-7)
Bicycling 5.3
Work with partners to support a bikeway connecting South Minneapolis directly to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Terminal 1 and Blue Line Light Rail stations.
Supported goals:
Prosperity Mobility Active Partnerships
Related actions:
Difficulty:
Medium
Timeframe:
2024-2027 (Years 4-7)