Traffic calming programs

We use different treatments to reduce speeding and improve safety. 

Some examples of those treatments are:

• Speed humps
• Curb extensions
• Traffic circles
• Mid-block median islands

Traffic calming supports the City's commitment to Vision Zero, a national movement to end deaths and severe injuries on our streets. 

Learn about Vision Zero Minneapolis and our guiding principles

Share your traffic safety concerns about High Injury Streets

In August 2022, the Minneapolis City Council agreed on a better way to calm traffic on certain neighborhood streets. This new way is fairer and more open, and uses our resources better. 

The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Report includes:

• Details about the new process
• An application form
• An updated toolbox
• Information about how we review and score applications
• A timeline for the annual process

Neighborhood Traffic Calming Report 2024

Watch the August 25, 2022 presentation to the PWI Committee

2025 Traffic calming projects

Each year we collect requests to slow down traffic from people who live, own property, or run businesses here. We looked at the requests we received over the last year and developed 49 projects that will be constructed across all 13 Wards.

Schedule

• Fall 2024 - We received and evaluated applications for safety improvements
• Winter 2024-2025 - We chose projects based on our evaluation
• Spring 2025 - Engagement Round 1: We will collect feedback from neighborhoods on possible improvements
• Spring 2025 - We will collect more data and recommend designs
• Summer 2025 - Engagement Round 2: We will share design recommendations with neighborhoods
• Summer/Fall 2025 - We will begin construction

Learn about the 2025 projects and provide feedback

We want to hear your concerns about traffic safety near the projects, as well as possible safety improvements. You can provide feedback in several ways.

Attend a neighborhood open house

You can attend open houses to learn about specific projects in your neighborhood and provide feedback to staff.

Open house #1

Monday, April 14, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Whittier Recreation Center , 425 W 26^th St, Minneapolis, MN 55405

• 14th St W between Willow St and Nicollet Ave
• 18th St E between Portland Ave and Chicago Ave
• 29th St E between 2nd Ave S and Portland Ave
• Columbus Ave between 28th St E and Lake St E
• Harriet Ave between Franklin Ave W and 26th St W
• Harriet Ave between 28th St W and Lake St W
• Pleasant Ave between Franklin Ave W and 24th St W and 22nd St W between Pleasant Ave and Blaisdell Ave
• Pleasant Ave between 26th St W and 29th St W

Open house #2

Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Painter Recreation Center, 620 W 34th St, Minneapolis, MN 55408

• 1st Ave S between 42nd St E and 44th St E
• 2nd Ave S between 31st St E and 35th St E
• 2nd Ave S between Diamond Lake Rd E and 58th St E
• 3rd Ave S between 46th St E and 50th St E
• 3rd Ave S between 36th St E and 38th St E
• 39th St E between 2nd Ave S and 4th Ave S
• 58th St W between Xerxes Ave S and Penn Ave S
• Aldrich Ave S between 31st St W and 35th St W
• Stevens Ave between 31st St E and 35th St E

Open house #3

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
North Commons Recreation Center, 1801 N James Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411

• 29th Ave N between W Broadway and Penn Ave N
• James Ave N between 29th Ave N and 26th Ave N
• Xerxes Ave N between 17th Ave N and Plymouth Ave N
• 6th St N between 26th Ave N and 22nd Ave N
• 33rd Ave N between Knox Ave N and Fremont Ave N
• Morgan Ave N between Plymouth Ave N and Olsen Memorial Highway
• Morgan Ave N between 29th Ave N and 26th Ave N
• 30th Ave N between Emerson Ave N and Lyndale Ave N
• Oliver Ave N between Golden Valley Rd and 16th Ave N
• Dupont Ave N between 51st and 49th Ave N
• 14th Ave N between Morgan Ave N and Irving Ave N
• 30th Ave N between N Knox Ave and Fremont Ave N
• Sheridan Ave N between W Broadway and MacNair Ave
• Oliver Ave N between Dowling Ave N and 34th Ave N
• Upton Ave N between Lowry Ave N and 29th Ave N

Open house #4

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Recreation Center, 1530 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

• 19th Ave NE between Monroe St NE and Central Ave NE
• 24th Ave NE between Washington St NE and Monroe St NE
• 27th Ave SE between Hennepin Ave E and Weeks Ave SE
• Fillmore St NE between Broadway St NE and south of Winter St NE
• Polk St NE between Saint Anthony Pkwy and 29th Ave NE
• Delaware St SE & St. Mary’s Ave SE

Open House #5

Monday, April 28, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Powderhorn Recreation Center, 3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407

• 11th Ave S between 24th St E and 26th St E
• 13th Ave S between 36th St E and 38th St E
• 13th Ave S between 24th St E and 36th St E
• 16th Ave S between 26th St E and 28th St E
• 17th Ave S between Lake St E and 32nd St E
• 18th Ave S between 26th St E and 28th St E
• 21st St E between 11th Ave S and Bloomington Ave
• 23rd Ave S between 31st St E and 33rd St E
• 27th Ave S between 28th St E and Lake St E
• 35th St E between 31st Ave S and 36th Ave S
• Andersen Ln between 10th Ave S and 12th Ave S

Open House #6

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Folwell Recreation Center, 1615 N Dowling Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55412

• 29th Ave N between W Broadway and Penn Ave N
• James Ave N between 29th Ave N and 26th Ave N
• Xerxes Ave N between 17th Ave N and Plymouth Ave N
• 6th St N between 26th Ave N and 22nd Ave N
• 33rd Ave N between Knox Ave N and Fremont Ave N
• Morgan Ave N between Plymouth Ave N and Olsen Memorial Highway
• Morgan Ave N between 29th Ave N and 26th Ave N
• 30th Ave N between Emerson Ave N and Lyndale Ave N
• Oliver Ave N between Golden Valley Rd and 16th Ave N
• Dupont Ave N between 51st and 49th Ave N
• 14th Ave N between Morgan Ave N and Irving Ave N
• 30th Ave N between N Knox Ave and Fremont Ave N
• Sheridan Ave N between W Broadway and MacNair Ave
• Oliver Ave N between Dowling Ave N and 34th Ave N
• Upton Ave N between Lowry Ave N and 29th Ave N

Project feedback map

Use the project feedback map to tell us about safety concerns you experience near the projects.

Project feedback map

Project feedback survey

Complete a short survey to share more of your thoughts. The survey will close on May 15, 2025.

Project feedback survey

Request traffic calming

If you want traffic calming in your area fill out the online traffic calming application. It's open to everyone including residents, business owners, and neighborhood or business organizations. You can do it online or if you need help, you can call Minneapolis311.

Submit a Traffic Calming Application online

Contact Minneapolis 311

If you can't use the online form, you can print the application and send it by email or US mail. Only use the printed form if you can't use the online application.

Traffic Calming Application

The deadline to apply for 2025 consideration is now September 15th, 2024.

See all applications that have been submitted so far.

Completed Traffic Calming Projects

We gathered applications for 2023 and 2024 traffic calming projects from residents, property owners, and business owners. we then evaluated each of these applications and held several open houses near locations where residents experienced traffic safety issues in Spring 2023 and 2024. At these open houses, we learned more about specific traffic safety concerns of nearby residents. A survey and an interactive map for each project year were also available for anyone to provide additional comments to staff online.

Visit the online map to view each of the 2024 traffic calming projects

Visit the online map to view each of the 2023 traffic calming projects