Kingfield Neighborhood Association

I-35W@94 Construction Update 7/31/18 Including 35W Closure

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I-35W will close at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6 from Highway 62 to I-694. This is to accommodate work on two projects.

The I-35W@94 project is removing the 40th Street pedestrian bridge. Crews will also do some soil testing in the area and could set beams on the 26th Street bridge.

Crews working on the freeway north of the Mississippi River will resurface the southbound lanes of I-35W from Ramsey County Road C to Fourth Street in Minneapolis. This work is part of the I-35W Minneapolis to Roseville project. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i35w-mpls-roseville/index.html

The detour is Highway 62 to Highway 100 to I-694.

Highway 280 will be closed except between University to Larpenteur for local traffic.

Highway 36 west is closed at Fairview.

What is open:

I-35W south from 46th Street

I-35W south from I-694 to County Road C

I-35W north from County Road C

The full closure is needed so crews can complete their work safely and efficiently. It also provides a better quality product.

The bridge removal create falling steel and concrete and would be unsafe to have vehicles in the construction area.

Opening and closing:

The 38th Street bridge is scheduled to open before 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3.

The 40th Street bridge is scheduled to close Friday, Aug. 3. A detour is here.

Please consult http://www.511mn.org/ for real-time traffic and closure updates. You will find web links next to the bold project title.

I-35W@94 http://www.dot.state.mn.us/35w94/

 

KFNA’s Comments on the Minneapolis Draft 2040 Plan

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The Kingfield Neighborhood Association recognizes the importance of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan in shaping the future of Minneapolis.  We understand that the policies and guidance set out in this document will shape the future of its residents’ lives, the neighborhoods in which they live and the outlook for the city as a whole.  As a vibrant, active and connected community we are deeply invested in ensuring that the Kingfield neighborhood continues to grow and thrive over the next twenty years.  This document seeks to comment, support and question the policies laid out in the 2040 Comprehensive plan as they relate to our neighborhood.

We recognize that our perspective is limited but have made a conscious effort to consider our neighborhood wholestically in the broader fabric of Minneapolis.  While these comments don’t represent all of the residents of Kingfield, we have done our best to consider multiple perspectives and focus on the broad and inclusive topics that affect our community.

KFNA’s response as submitted to the City of Minneapolis can be read here. Comments on the KFNA response to this Plan or on the 2040 Draft Plan itself can be submitted to the KFNA Redevelopment co-chair Chris DesRoches at Chris@kingfield.org.

KFNA Comments Regarding MPLS 2040

NNO Party Registration Deadline Approaching AND a Special Offer from KFNA!

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You can register an NNO event and apply to close a street/alley in a single online process. If you register by July 24 it is free. 

Even if you don’t want to block your street off, register your event so City Teams can visit your event and so the KFNA Board can buy enough ice cream and mobilize our volunteers to visit every Kingfield Block Party!

Added bonus this year for Block Party Hosts!  Get a FREE compostable picnic-ware Party Pack (plates, forks, napkins, and ice tea cups) for 20 neighbors for your party! (Note: the person emailing for the Party Pack MUST match the City listing of the person that registered the block party for their block!)

Just email info@kingfield.org with “Compost Party Pack” in the subject line and include your name, address, email address, block that the party will cover, and best phone number in the body of the email and we will send you a coupon to pick up your free compostable party kit!

KFNA Summer Newsletter Online Now!

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We hope that neighbors have all received this in your mailbox already, but if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet our summer edition is now online here!

Happy reading!

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