Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Important! Traffic Changes and Parking on 1st Ave S 

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Due to the 39th Street and 1st Ave S intersection closure, the following traffic and parking changes have been made on 1st Ave S (see map on back). These traffic changes will be in place through early October 2018.

• Between 38th Street and 39th Street:

  • Access to/from residences is only available from 38th Street
  • 1st Ave S is temporarily a two-way road
  • The bike lane is temporarily closed to allow for two-way traffic
  • Parking is only allowed on the west side of 1st Ave S; vehicles need to park facing south
  • Parking will be restricted for about 100 ft. at the 39th Street/1st Ave S intersection to allow for a vehicle turnaround area

• Between 39th Street and 40th Street: o

  • Access to/from residences is only available from 40th Street
  • 1st Ave S is temporarily a two-way road
  • The bike lane is temporarily closed to allow for two-way traffic
  • Parking is only allowed on the east side of 1st Ave S; vehicles need to park facing north
  • Parking will be restricted for about 100 ft. at the 39th Street/1st Ave S intersection to allow for a vehicle turnaround area

2018_08_07_1st Ave two-way traffic

Thank you for your patience!

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

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!

Update 6/10/18: I35W@94 Project – Ramps Closing!

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The second of three weekend closures are coming up. The web page is: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/35w94/  You will find schedules, maps and information about getting around. Recent updates include:

The ramp from I-35W north to Lake and 31st will close to general traffic, 10 p.m. Friday, June 8.  The ramp from 31st Street to I-35 south will close to general traffic until fall. 

The ramp from I-94 east to I-35W south will close Friday, June 8 for three years.

June 15-18
Motorists will see fewer lanes on I-35W south of downtown Monday, June 18. They can use three lanes going north with one MnPass lane beyond 31st Street. Three lanes for all traffic will continue north from 31st Street to Third Street, which can be taken into downtown. Two lanes will be available for all traffic going south.
I-94 west will be reduced from three lanes to two between Nicollet and Chicago avenues. This will be for four months.
Getting this set up will require a full closure of I-35W from Highway 62 to I-94 while crews reconfigure the freeway. The closure will start at 10 p.m. Friday, June 15 and end by 5 a.m. Monday, June 18.
Commuters will want to consider one of the options other than driving I-35W to get downtown or around the closures because fewer lanes will be available and there is expected to be congestion.
The 24th Street pedestrian bridge will close June 15.
Metro Transit has some repairs planned on the blue line light rail from Franklin Avenue to Target Field Station. Buses will replace train service from 7 p.m. Friday, June 15 to 3 a.m. Monday, June 18.

What has MnDOT done to provide additional travel lanes?:
Motorists will see an additional lane on I-394 west from downtown to Highway 100, an additional lane on Highway 62 west from Valley View Road to Highway 100 and an additional lane on I-35W north from 31st Street to Third Street is being added this weekend.
Please do not drive through local streets if you do not live or work there. City streets are not designed for freeway-level traffic. Thank you for your consideration. If you want to drive around I-35W, please use state highways such as Highway 100, Hiawatha or I-394.

New web site
MnDOT launched a new web site for motorists detailing critical road and bridge improvement projects underway in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area this summer. These projects represent a significant effort to build better roads and multimodal transportation system that supports a growing economy and stronger community. Visit: www.mndot.gov/betterroads

I-35W@94 hotline
If you have questions about the project, you can call 612-284-6125 or email info@35w@94.com

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