Bicycle Master Plan

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Victory Memorial Pkwy Bike Path

The comment period for the Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan will last for 45 days and be open until October 1, 2010. Leave your comments online, or contact Don Pflaum at 612.673.2129 or donald.pflaum@ci.minneapolis.mn.us.

Five public meetings will be held to gather public input and answer questions:

• Monday, August 30th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Edison High School Auditorium, 700 22nd Avenue NE

• Wednesday, September 1st, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Roosevelt High School Auditorium, 4029 28th Avenue S

• Wednesday, September 8th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Washburn High School Auditorium, 201 W 49th Street

• Monday, September 13th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall Auditorium, 300 Nicollet Mall

• Wednesday, September 15th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center, 2001 Plymouth Avenue N,

The draft plan is a comprehensive document detailing the policies and practices around bicycling in Minneapolis. It includes an update to the 2001 Bicycle Master Plan Map:

Draft Bicycle Master Plan (August 2010)

Cover and Table of Contents (314 KB)

Chapter 1 – Introduction (1.1 MB)

Chapter 2 – History (5.4 MB)

Chapter 3 – Policy Framework (3.9 MB)

Chapter 4 – Goals, Objectives, & Benchmarks (1.9 MB)

Chapter 5 – Existing Conditions (18.1 MB)

Chapter 6 – Needs Analysis (1.3 MB)

Chapter 7 – Projects (6.4 MB)

Chapter 8 – Funding & Implementation (406 KB)

Appendix A – Public Comments from June 2008 Open House (45 KB)

The companion document to the draft Bicycle Master Plan is the Bicycle Facility Manual:

Bicycle Facility Manual (May 2010)

Cover and Table of Contents (316 KB)
Chapter 1 – Introduction (183 KB)
Chapter 2 – Design Factors (3.11 MB)
Chapter 3 – Off-Street Facilities (7.71 MB)
Chapter 4 – On-Street Facilities (8.03 MB)
Chapter 5 – Bicycle Parking (4.22 MB)
Chapter 6 – Support Facilities (2.66 MB)
Chapter 7 – Bicycles and Transit (757 KB)
Chapter 8 – Maintenance (1.73 KB)
Chapter 9 – Innovation (12.6 MB)
Acknowledgements (109 KB)

The following links come from an open house which was held for the new Bicycle Master Plan in June of 2008:

Bicycle Master Plan Open House Presentation

Bicycle Master Plan Open House Boards

In 2001 the Minneapolis City Council, Mayor, and Park & Recreation Board approved the Bicycle Master Plan Map. The 2001 Bicycle Master Plan Map has served as a guide for new bikeway development in Minneapolis.

2001 Bicycle Master Plan Map