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The City has installed concrete barriers at multiple intersections of 2nd Street to calm traffic. The barriers block car traffic for the length of 2nd Street but allow for bike and pedestrian traffic to pass through. Residents and area businesses are accessible, but street parking has been reduced.
Concrete pyramids have been placed at the following intersections:
- S 5th Ave and S 2nd St
- Portland Ave and S 2nd St
- Park Ave and S Washington Ave
- 9th Ave S and S 2nd St
- 10th Ave S and S 2nd St
- S 2nd St and 11th Ave S
The barriers are a temporary public safety fix on a road that is due for a rebuild: City of Minneapolis Public Works has scheduled street improvements on 2nd St S from 2nd Ave S to 13th Ave S. The project will improve safety for all modes of travel, lower travel speeds, shorten crossings for pedestrians, and upgrade existing bike lanes. This includes better bikeway connections to West River Parkway on 13th Ave S and Portland Ave. These safety improvements will be incorporated into street resurfacing which is scheduled for 2023.
The goal is to improve safety and comfort for those walking, rolling, biking, and driving. This project will connect to critical routes such as the 3rd Avenue S Bridge and 11th Avenue S bikeway, and create seamless connections to the Stone Arch Bridge, the Bluff Street Trail, and the West River Parkway trail system. Finally, the project will better serve the neighborhood’s growing population, enhance pedestrian safety, and reduce likelihood of becoming an illegal late-night raceway.
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