Detours

Hiawatha LRT Trail under I-94

Start Date: Late June 2010

End Date: July 31, 2010

Due to the rehabilitation of the 5^th Street ramp from I-94 to the Downtown, the Hiawatha LRT Trail will have intermittent closures for bicyclists. The detour route uses Cedar Avenue, 6^th Street S, and 16^th Avenue S. A map of the detour (pdf) is available.

Currently the trail is planned for closures on the following dates:

- July 20^th to 21^st, for removal of the forms for the new bridge deck 

- July 26^th to 30^th, for removal of old paint and repainting the bridge beams over the trail

Notice providing the dates of the closures will be signed at least a couple days in advance of the closures. If crews finish work earlier than expected during each closure, the trail will be reopened as soon as possible.

You can also visit the MnDOT project website for updates.

Camden Bridge

Start Date: April 2010

End Date: Summer 2010

Due to the rehabilitation of the Camden Bridge, bicyclists attempting to cross the Mississippi River on the Camden Bridge between Northeast and North Minneapolis will be detoured. The detour route uses trails along the river to and from the I-694 crossing. A detour map (pdf) is available. You can also visit the project website for updates.

Cedar Lake Trail On-Street Route through Downtown

Start Date: 2007

End Date: Late 2010

Due to the addition of the Twins Ballpark and the Hiawatha Light Rail extension, cyclists riding between the end of the Cedar Lake Trail and West River Parkway (through the Warehouse District) have been detoured from the old on-street route. When the last phase of the Cedar Lake Trail is constructed in 2010, the on-street route will no longer be needed. For updates on the Cedar Lake Trail construction view the project website.

View a map of the detour route (pdf). Detailed directions follow:

Northeast Bound:

Start: Downtown Termini of the Cedar Lake Trail

Travel east on Glenwood Avenue (2 blocks)
Continue forward on 2^nd Avenue N @ 7^th Street N (6 blocks)
Turn left on 2^nd Street N (2 blocks)
Turn right on 4^th Avenue N (3 blocks)

Arrive: West River Parkway @ 4^th Avenue N

Southwest Bound:

Start: West River Parkway @ 4^th Avenue N

Travel southwest on 4^th Avenue N (2 blocks)
Turn left on 1^st Street N (4 blocks)
Turn right on 1^st Avenue or Hennepin Avenue (11 blocks)
Turn right on 11^th Street N (2 blocks)
Continue forward on 12^th Street N @ Currie Avenue (1 block)

Arrive: Downtown Termini of the Cedar Lake Trail