The city of Minneapolis will add 30 miles of protected bike lanes to its city, especially around Downtown.
"Last week [Minneapolis] released a plan to build 30 miles of protected bike lanes over the next five years and a total of 48 over 10 years," reports Angie Schmitt. "The 30-mile plan is expected to cost about $6 million, with funding coming from city, county, and federal budgets," adds Schmitt.
More details on the plan are available in earlier reportage from Steve Brandt, including a note that many of the new bike lane miles are focused in the city's core—a plan supported by the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition.
The Minneapolis bike lanes will pair well with St. Paul's recently approved plan for 200 miles of bike infrastructure. Though, to be fair, Minneapolis has already earned a reputation as a bike friendly city, and, as noted by Brandt, is still catching up to Minneapolis in bike infrastructure investments. The St. Paul plan prioritizes shared and off-street routes.
FULL STORY: Minneapolis Sets Out to Build 30 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes By 2020
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