Public hearing will take place Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 pm in second-floor Board Room at Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters
public hearing on a new riverfront trail connection between Ole Olson Park and the 26th Avenue North Overlook is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 at 6:30 pm. It will take place in the second-floor Board Room at Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Headquarters, 2117 West River Road.
Commissioners on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Planning Committee are scheduled to consider the plan after the public hearing on Sept 7. If approved by the Planning Committee, the full Board of Commissioners could consider the plan at its next meeting, scheduled Sept. 21.
Use the links below to view the plan:
View Updated Design
Participate in the Public Hearing
Speak in person: Go to the MPRB Headquarters Board Room (second floor) before the hearing begins and add your name to the sign-up sheet at the Board Room entrance. You can also call 612-230-6400 before 3 pm on September 7 to sign up to speak.
Send written comments: Email your comments to jringold@minneapolisparks.org by 12 pm on September 7.
Background and Next Steps
This project will create a new 1,000-foot trail connection to extend a popular riverfront regional trail past the terminus of West River Road and add new riverside experiences in North Minneapolis. It also will connect the 26th Avenue North Overlook, which opened last May, to the downtown riverfront and the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway, the 51-mile continuous bike/walk trail that encircles most of Minneapolis.
The trail connection will travel underneath the railroad bridge between the two parks with separate bike and walk paths, an overlook deck, and river landing area to experience the Mississippi River. New river access created by the trail project might be used for picnicking, fishing, launching a canoe or kayak, or just taking in the river and skyline views.
Once approved, the design team will work on final design and engineering this fall and winter, with construction tentatively planned for summer 2023.
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Visit the project page and enter your email into the “Subscribe to Email Updates” box at the top of the page to receive regular updates on the project. There’s also additional background information and documents posted on the project page. Share the project page with anyone who may be interested, using this link: www.minneapolisparks.org/26-olson-trail.