With 2016 being a successful year with bikeways, 3rd Ave S Downtown, Blaisdell Ave S, 11th Ave S Downtown, Franklin Ave S, and many more-- there are still many more potential bikeways to happen in 2017! In November, we did a series of public surveys, public meetings, and a volunteer focus group to determine our priorities for 2017. Here's what we decided for Bikeways for Everyone Bikeways projects.

North Minneapolis

• North Minneapolis Greenway The planned Greenway demonstration is successfully installed, Northside Greenway Council makes a recommendation for design based on meaningful and representative community input, and progress for finding funding is initiated to fulfill the community's vision.

• Olson Highway protected bikeway: The project is planned in 2020 as part of Bottineau LRT, but still not finalized

Downtown

• 3rd Ave bikeway extension: Extending the 3rd Ave S protected bikeway from downtown across the river in 2017.

• Washington Ave S: Extending the planned protected bikeway from 5th Street to the U of M in 2017

• Grant St W: A plan to connect 3rd Ave protected bikeway and Loring Park.

• Hennepin Ave downtown: A final design for reconstructed Hennepin Ave with protected bike lanes.

• Samatar Crossing: A final design for pedestrian/bike-only connection from Vikings Stadium to Cedar-Riverside.

• Grand Rounds completion: The vision for this plan exists, but there is no funding yet.

Northeast

• Hennepin/1st NE: Plan includes protected bike lanes & pedestrian improvements. Repaving will take place in 2018.

• Marshall St NE: Engagement beginning this year to build support to seek funding.

• 18th Ave NE: Also called the "Great Northern Bikeway" connections, the plan calls for the gaps to be closed at the connecting near 18th Ave from River to Stinson Blvd.

• 15th Ave SE: Planned for a protected bikeway to be installed in 2019 with one-way protected bike lanes in each direction.

University of Minnesota

• 10th Ave bridge, 19th Ave S, 20th Ave S: Planned for 2019 construction to take place, typically two-way on east side of street.

• Oak St SE: A plan to connect the existing protected bikeway, between Washington Ave SE and University Ave SE.

• UMN Law School stairs & connection: Creating a bike connection from Washington Ave bridge by the Law School.

• University Ave/4th St NE: Proposed as a protected bikeway with a timeline of construction in 2018.

South Minneapolis

• Cedar/Franklin/Minnehaha intersection: The reconstruction project will take place this year.

• Hiawatha LRT extension: Plan to extend the trail between the Midtown Greenway and 32nd St.

• Whittier to Downtown Connection: Either Blaisdell, Nicollet, or 1st Ave.

• 26th/28th Ave W extension: A protected bikeway extension to Hennepin, likely for this year.

• Midtown Greenway extension to St. Paul: A plan exists, but getting over the River is a challenge.

• South Minneapolis Greenway: A concept for a greenway connecting Gold Medal Park, along 10th and 11th Ave, to Richfield, connecting a number of parks and schools.