Workers will be in the park finishing up 2024 trail improvements, paving additional trail segments, and adding a new pedestrian bridge over Minnehaha Creek next to Lake Hiawatha
Construction resumes this spring on trail connection improvements at Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park.
Finishing 2024 Trail Segments
Trail segments that were built last fall will be striped and receive new signs. This includes:
- New bike trail west of Amelia Pond, southwest of Lake Nokomis
- New trail east of Cedar Avenue, near the Cedar/Edgewater/Lake Nokomis Parkway intersection
- New trail crossing at 22nd Avenue and Lake Nokomis Parkway, near Lake Nokomis Community Center
New Minnehaha Creek Bridge
A new pedestrian bridge over Minnehaha Creek next to Lake Hiawatha is scheduled to be installed May. The bridge will be delivered in pieces, assembled onsite and then set in place with a crane.
2025 Trail Segments
A couple of additional trail segments have been added to the project:
- A new shared-use trail will connect the Shoreview and 54th Street Triangle Park to West Lake Nokomis Parkway.
- The existing bike trail on the south side of Minnehaha Parkway from Cedar Avenue to Lake Nokomis Community Center will be milled and overlaid with new asphalt.
Turf restoration, tree planting and seeding for all areas affected by construction work is scheduled to be complete by June, weather permitting.
Use the link below to view maps and detailed drawings of the trail improvements: