MnDOT to host April 10 public meeting for the Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue project in Minneapolis
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the community to attend an April 10 public meeting to learn more about the 2026 construction project for Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue and 46th Street East and 45th Street East in Minneapolis.
The meeting will be held in person from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Lake Nokomis Community Center, 2401 E. Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the project and ask questions of the project team. There is no formal presentation, and the public is invited to stop by any time.
MnDOT will be making pedestrian safety and accessibility improvements to the Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue and 46th Street East and 45th Street East intersections. The work will include constructing pedestrian refuge islands, reconstructing turn lanes, realigning the Hiawatha Trail crossing, replacing traffic signals and adding a pedestrian signal, adding crosswalks and adding fencing. When the work is finished, this intersection will be safer and easier for pedestrians, bikers, transit users, and drivers to navigate and use.
For more information about this project, or to sign up for email updates, visit mndot.gov/metro/projects/hiawathaavempls.
MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all. If you need an ASL, foreign language interpreter, or other reasonable accommodation, or need documents in an alternative format (such as braille or large print), please email your request to ADArequest@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720.
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