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10th Avenue Bridge: Re-opening Finally?

Minneapolis’ 10th Avenue Bridge is scheduled to reopen in time for the start of classes at the University of Minnesota. [...]

August 29th, 2007 | Category: bicycle bridges, bicycle routes, bicyclists, I35W, minneapolis, minnesota, roadway use | Comments are closed

Dinkytown Bridge Re-Opened

The Dinkytown pedestrian bridge in Minneapolis, closed since the collapse of the I35W bridge, has reopened. [...]

August 23rd, 2007 | Category: bicycle bridges, bicycle commuting, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, I35W, minneapolis, minnesota | Comments are closed

Transportation Policy: Pretty Messed Up

US transportation funding and infrastructure is pretty messed up. [...]

August 18th, 2007 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bike lanes, common sense, I35W, jerks, legislation, meta, minneapolis, minnesota, road construction, roadway use, traffic calming | Comments are closed

Stone Arch Bridge Reopens

The Star-Tribune reports that the Stone Arch Bridge has re-opened in Minneapolis. The City’s website hasn’t caught up.

I use ‘reopen’ loosely, given that it will be a prime vantage point for spectators. The usual people on the Stone Arch follow lane conventions — they’re marked. I’m not optimistic that some of the people who come to [...]

August 5th, 2007 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle routes, bike lanes, I35W, minneapolis, minnesota, roadway use, share the road, traffic accidents | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Bridge Reconstruction Wish List

According to one of the local rags, the I35-E bridge over the Mississippi between St. Paul and Lilydale was a deficient bridge that was prioritized for replacement. When it was replaced, it gained a bike bridge.

I’m hoping that as the I35-W bridge is reconstructed, the same is considered there. While that section of the Minneapolis riverway [...]

August 3rd, 2007 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle routes, I35W, legislation, minneapolis, minnesota, road construction, roadway use, science, share the road, st. paul, traffic accidents | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Bicycle Bridge Closures

In the wake of the I35W Bridge disaster, numerous bikeways and bridges are also to be impacted indefinitely. While cycling is encouraged, both now and ongoing as a way to ease congestion, certain routes are not open options.

The City of Minneapolis has announced the closure of the following roads and bridges that impact cyclists:

WEST RIVER PARKWAY
Closed [...]

August 2nd, 2007 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bike trails, I35W, minneapolis, minnesota, road construction, roadway use, vehicular cycling | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)
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