Construction activities completed for this season

Posted on 16 November, 2022

Construction paused until next spring due to the recent snow; parkway expected to reopen between 50th Street and Portland Avenue by end of the week

Due to the recent cold weather and snow, construction has wrapped up for the year on a project to improve safety for trail users and drivers along Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail between Portland Avenue and Chicago Avenue.

Minnehaha Parkway has been closed between Portland Avenue S and E 50th Street since Oct. 3 to accommodate work on this project. That section of parkway is expected to reopen by the end of the week.

Temporary frontage road ‘no parking’ signs have been removed and permanent parkway signs will be installed soon. Trail paving, pavement marking, and landscaping will be completed next spring.

Project Improvements

A full list of project improvements is below:

  • Realignment of E Minnehaha Parkway at 50th Street to create a 3-way stop and “T” intersection.
  • Expanded bike and pedestrian trail south of E Minnehaha Parkway between E 50th Street and Portland Avenue.
  • Upgraded crosswalk markings, expanded curb ramps and a raised crossing on the south side of the Minnehaha/50th intersection.
  • Removal of the parking bay immediately south of the Minnehaha/50th intersection.
  • Conversion of the north and south Minnehaha Parkway frontage road segments to one-way.
  • Repairs to the Minnehaha Parkway bike trail between Portland and Chicago Avenues
  • New curb cut to access the northbound on-street bike lane at Park Avenue.
  • Preservation and improved conditions for existing mature trees.
  • Creation of a new rain garden to treat stormwater runoff.