The conversion of Minnehaha to one lane in each direction has worked pretty well the flow of traffic has not changed much as far as I can tell, but it is much more relaxing to drive and bike for that matter. There is still some confusion as to how right turns should be done since they cross a bike lane, the city needs to do some education in this area, but over all an improvement over the old 4 lanes.
DeWayne Townsend Cooper > I recollect that in the last week's media overwash (here?) there was > mention that Hennepin and Lyndale Avenues south of Franklin Avenue might > be made two lane highways in the next five years. That is, these > roadways would have only one lane of automotive traffic in each > direction. I recollect that bike lanes would take up some of the > created space, and that there was a hope that this throttling down would > cause through traffic to divert onto 35-W. > > Can someone confirm or deny that this is a planned change, and what > agency is responsible for it. As a frequent driver on both those > streets I think it is a terrible idea. > > Alan Shilepsky > Downtown Minneapolis resident who likes to drive to Uptown occasionally > (and occasionally rides the bus) > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
