Reconstruction of County Road 48 (Minnehaha Avenue) from South of County Road 46 (46th Street South) to County Road 3 (Lake Street) in Minneapolis.

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Project contacts

Hennepin County Transportation Department
Kristy Morter, P.E., Project Manager
Phone: 612-596-0384 
Email: kristy.morter@co.hennepin.mn.us

City of Minneapolis Transportaion Contact
Jeff Handeland, P.E., City Engineering Representative
Phone: 612-673-2363
Email: jeff.handeland@ci.minneapolis.mn.us

Project overview

Hennepin County in coordination with the City of Minneapolis is developing a preliminary design plan for the reconstruction of Minnehaha Avenue from just south of 46th Street to just south of Lake Street. The proposed roadway configuration has yet to be determined. The County seeks to design Minnehaha Avenue to be safer, more livable, and welcoming to all users.  The preliminary design phase will include public involvement and public meetings to begin shaping the future of the roadway. The preliminary design phase typically lasts one year and culminates in a preliminary layout approved by the City Council. Detail design will follow the preliminary phase and use the approved preliminary layout as the overarching design concept. The construction timeline has not been finalized, but the current 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program includes full funding for the project in 2014 and construction is anticipated to begin in 2014.

Existing conditions

  • The existing roadway has a width of 54 feet. The 54-foot width includes two 9-foot parking lanes, two 6-foot lanes for bicycles, and two 12-foot lanes for motor vehicles.
  • The pavement is to be replaced because of its poor condition and drainage problems that occur along its length. The last major reconstruction of the roadway occurred in 1957 and the most recent overlay occurred in 1997. This has led to extensive pavement maintenance needs and causes drainage problems along the corridor whereby water pools at pedestrian ramps and curbs. 
  • The corridor has a number of skewed intersections which pose challenges to today’s users. 
  • Aged utilities line the corridor.

Project attachments

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County Project #9742
Web page last updated January 14, 2013