University Avenue and Fourth Street roadway improvements
University Avenue and Fourth Street between 35W and Oak Street in Minneapolis

Hennepin County, in participation with the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Metro Transit, and the University of Minnesota, is developing a design plan for roadway improvements on University Avenue (County Road 36) and Fourth Street (County Road 37) between I-35W and Oak Street in Minneapolis. 

Improvements

  • New pavement on University Avenue and 4th Street SE 
  • Upgraded intersections that meet Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirements 
  • Modernized traffic signals 
  • Improved access to transit stops
  • Improved bike and pedestrian paths

Construction is expected to begin in 2024.

More information will be available as the project gets closer.

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