Elm St and Rollins Ave Resurfacing
Background
In Summer of 2020, the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department plans to resurface and provide new paint striping to include existing bicycle facilities on Elm Street and Rollins Avenue from 24th Avenue SE to 15th Avenue SE. This project will continue to connect bicycle facilities on Elm Street to the newly implemented two-way protected bikeway on Rollins Avenue and to existing bike lanes on 15th Avenue SE.
Project goals
The goals of this bikeway project include:
- Reduce vehicular travel speeds
- Reorganize roadway space
- Increase safety for non-motorized users
- Support existing and future bicycle demand
- Improve bicycle network connectivity
Existing conditions
Average number of daily users
| Pedestrian | Bicycle | Motor Vehicle |
| 1,700 | 2,030 | 4,917 |
Sources:
Minneapolis Public Works (2017)- Motor Vehicle
Minneapolis Public Works (2015). Minneapolis Pedestrian and Bicyclist Daily Traffic
Counts. Pedestrian and bicycle counts are generated from a count location on 15th Ave SE south
of Como Ave SE
Reported crashes
Reported crashes by travel mode on Elm Street and Rollins Avenue between 24th Avenue SE and 17th Avenue SE (2000-2015).
| Travel Mode | Reported Crashes | % Crashes with Injuries |
| Pedestrian | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle | 4 | 25 |
| Total Crashes | 4 | 25 |
Source:
Minneapolis Police Department (2000-2015)
Existing street design
Elm St
Rollins Ave
Schedule
December 2019 - January 2020
Public Works will collect corridor data.
January - March 2020
Public Works will develop a layout concept for a bikeway on the corridor.
March 2020
Public Works staff will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
The public meeting on March 31 at the Van Cleve Recreation Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. was canceled.
The Public Works Department canceled this in-person meeting due to the current coronavirus and recommendations to limit large group gatherings. If you would like to receive updates on Public Works projects, including those in your neighborhood, sign up for email updates. For more information about COVID-19 and how city services are being impacted, see our Coronavirus updates.
April 2020
Public Works to provide a design recommendation.
Summer 2020
Construction to begin on the resurfacing and implementation of the bikeway.
Proposed street design
See the proposed street cross sections below, as well as the full street design layout.
Rollins Ave
17th Ave SE
Elm St SE
Contact
Kristian Zimmerman, 612-673-5011 or [email protected]
Last updated May 5, 2020
