Sweet Streets-City of Richfield

02/29/2024

JOIN US TONIGHT!

Open House #3 for Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction will be held at the Richfield Community Center (7000 Nicollet Ave S) from 4:30pm–6:30pm on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Project staff will be unveiling potential roadway design options based on previously gathered community input and we want to know what you think! Please join us and share your thoughts on how this street can better support your day-to-day needs.

The Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction project is being led by Hennepin County in partnership with the City of Richfield to improve conditions for all people using the Nicollet Avenue corridor for travel. This Hennepin County project aims to:
☑ Replace deteriorating pavement surfaces and walks
☑ Enhance mobility and connections to planned and existing regional multi-modal routes and destinations
☑ Implement a dedicated bikeway
☑ Improve existing public utilities
☑ Improve intersection traffic control
☑ Implement traffic calming and safety measures
☑ Improve transit stops for current and future transit routes
☑ Leverage green infrastructure to achieve stormwater goals and enhance visual character
Learn more by visiting https://www.richfieldsweetstreets.org/learn

02/25/2024

Open House #3 for Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction will be held at the Richfield Community Center (7000 Nicollet Ave S) from 4:30pm–6:30pm on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Project staff will be unveiling potential roadway design options based on previously gathered community input and we want to know what you think! Please join us and share your thoughts on how this street can better support your day-to-day needs.

The Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction project is being led by Hennepin County in partnership with the City of Richfield to improve conditions for all people using the Nicollet Avenue corridor for travel. This Hennepin County project aims to:
☑ Replace deteriorating pavement surfaces and walks
☑ Enhance mobility and connections to planned and existing regional multi-modal routes and destinations
☑ Implement a dedicated bikeway
☑ Improve existing public utilities
☑ Improve intersection traffic control
☑ Implement traffic calming and safety measures
☑ Improve transit stops for current and future transit routes
☑ Leverage green infrastructure to achieve stormwater goals and enhance visual character

Learn more by visiting https://www.richfieldsweetstreets.org/learn

08/22/2023

JOIN US THIS EVENING!

Open House #1 for the Nicollet Avenue reconstruction will be held at Augsburg Park Library (7100 Nicollet Ave) from 4pm – 7pm on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023. Project staff will be gathering input from the public on existing challenges and strengths of the current Nicollet Avenue corridor to identify focus areas for design improvements.
The Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction project is being led by Hennepin County in partnership with the City of Richfield to improve conditions for all people using the Nicollet Avenue corridor for travel. This Hennepin County project aims to:

☑ Replace deteriorating pavement surfaces and walks
☑ Enhance mobility and connections to planned and existing regional multi-modal routes and destinations
☑ Implement a dedicated bikeway
☑ Improve existing public utilities
☑ Improve intersection traffic control
☑ Implement traffic calming and safety measures
☑ Improve transit stops for current and future transit routes
☑ Leverage green infrastructure to achieve stormwater goals and enhance visual character

Learn more by visiting

NICOLLET AVE (CSAH 52) RECONSTRUCTION – 77TH ST TO 66TH ST PURPOSE The Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction project is being led by Hennepin County in partnership with the City of Richfield to improve conditions for all people using the Nicollet Avenue corridor for travel. This Hennepin County project a...

08/17/2023

Open House #1 for the Nicollet Avenue reconstruction will be held at Augsburg Park Library (7100 Nicollet Ave) from 4pm – 7pm on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023. Project staff will be gathering input from the public on existing challenges and strengths of the current Nicollet Avenue corridor to identify focus areas for design improvements.
The Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction project is being led by Hennepin County in partnership with the City of Richfield to improve conditions for all people using the Nicollet Avenue corridor for travel. This Hennepin County project aims to:

☑ Replace deteriorating pavement surfaces and walks
☑ Enhance mobility and connections to planned and existing regional multi-modal routes and destinations
☑ Implement a dedicated bikeway
☑ Improve existing public utilities
☑ Improve intersection traffic control
☑ Implement traffic calming and safety measures
☑ Improve transit stops for current and future transit routes
☑ Leverage green infrastructure to achieve stormwater goals and enhance visual character

Learn more by visiting https://www.richfieldsweetstreets.org/learn

08/08/2023

Open House #1 for the Nicollet Avenue reconstruction will be held at Augsburg Park Library (7100 Nicollet Ave) from 4pm – 7pm on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023. Project staff will be gathering input from the public on existing challenges and strengths of the current Nicollet Avenue corridor to identify focus areas for design improvements.

The Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction project is being led by Hennepin County in partnership with the City of Richfield to improve conditions for all people using the Nicollet Avenue corridor for travel. This Hennepin County project aims to:

☑ Replace deteriorating pavement surfaces and walks
☑ Enhance mobility and connections to planned and existing regional multi-modal routes and destinations
☑ Implement a dedicated bikeway
☑ Improve existing public utilities
☑ Improve intersection traffic control
☑ Implement traffic calming and safety measures
☑ Improve transit stops for current and future transit routes
☑ Leverage green infrastructure to achieve stormwater goals and enhance visual character

Learn more by visiting https://www.richfieldsweetstreets.org/learn

07/06/2023

⭐Beginning July 10, 65th & Lyndale will be closed for construction⭐

As part of the 65th street reconstruction project, the city will be closing the intersection of 65th street and Lyndale avenue starting on July 10. This closure is expected to last approximately two months. During this time, the contractor will be removing and installing new utilities, and reconstructing the intersection into a one-lane roundabout.

The official detour route during the closure will use 66th Street, Nicollet Avenue and 61st Street (Minneapolis). Metro Transit will be using this detour for the Route 4 bus as well.
Businesses and residences will remain open and accessible along Lyndale Avenue and 65th Street throughout construction.

05/18/2023

A fresh batch of Richfield road reconstruction updates were just published over at Richfield Sweet Streets!

In summary:
- 77th Street Underpass looks more like an underpass by the day!
- 65th Street Reconstruction is inching closer to Lyndale Avenue from the west!
- Hennepin County's pedestrian improvements project is moving along swimmingly!

Here are a few sneak peak photos. Learn more by visiting: https://www.richfieldsweetstreets.org/updates

03/10/2023

The City is developing a plan to expand safe and convenient walking, biking and rolling (active transportation) options in the city. We are working to develop a vision for an active transportation system that provides quiet, low-stress, enjoyable routes for people to get to and from their homes, shops, schools, work, transit, and parks. The Plan will identify short- to long-term opportunities to advance active transportation in the City of Richfield.

How can you contribute? We need your help identifying specific locations where walking, biking and rolling could feel safer and more comfortable for you and your family. Please visit: https://talk.dot.state.mn.us/richfield-community-active-transportation-plan

12/14/2022

The City of Richfield is excited to announce that we have been designated a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists! The award recognizes Richfield for its commitment to creating transportation and recreational resources that benefit residents of all ages and abilities while encouraging healthier and more sustainable transportation choices. Richfield is 1 of 7 cities in Minnesota and 1 of 112 cities nationwide to have been awarded the Silver-level designation!

The League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly America program sets the standard for how communities build and benchmark progress toward making biking better. Earlier this year, the League made major updates to add and integrate equity and accessibility into the program’s application and emphasize the importance of building and connecting low-speed and low-stress bike networks.

The City would like to recognize Richfield Public Schools and Walk Bike Richfield for their time and effort in pursuing this award and making Richfield a leading Bicycle Friendly Community! Read the official news release at: https://www.bikeleague.org/content/more-500-cities-and-towns-across-america-are-league-certified-bicycle-friendly-communities

12/11/2022

Beginning tomorrow, Bloomington Ave will be closed completely between 62nd St and Hwy 62. There will be no northbound access to the Hwy 62 EB ramp or Minneapolis from Richfield. Local access will be maintained to homes for residents. Southbound traffic coming from Minneapolis will be forced onto Hwy 62 EB and will not be able to access Richfield from the Bloomington Ave Bridge. Hwy 62 EB traffic will not be able to exit the freeway at Bloomington but will instead be detoured to Portland or Hwy 77. The bicycle and pedestrian trails between Taft Lake and Bloomington Ave will be closed while the headwall and pipes are constructed in the park. This closure is expected to last up to three weeks.

Minneapolis Public Works and the Minnesota Department of Transportation are working together on the project. This project will replace two parallel and aging storm sewer pipes that drain to Taft Lake. The owner of one pipe is the City of Minneapolis and the other pipe's owner is MnDOT. Construction of a new headwall for the pipes will begin in December 2022 where the pipes discharge into Taft Lake. The project will replace roughly 140 feet of each pipe to the west of the lake and remove sediment that has accumulated in the lake near the outfall over several decades.

12/07/2022

Beginning Monday December 12, Bloomington Ave will be closed completely between 62nd St and Hwy 62. There will be no northbound access to the Hwy 62 EB ramp or Minneapolis from Richfield. Local access will be maintained to homes for residents. Southbound traffic coming from Minneapolis will be forced onto Hwy 62 EB and will not be able to access Richfield from the Bloomington Ave Bridge. Hwy 62 EB traffic will not be able to exit the freeway at Bloomington but will instead be detoured to Portland or Hwy 77. The bicycle and pedestrian trails between Taft Lake and Bloomington Ave will be closed while the headwall and pipes are constructed in the park. This closure is expected to last up to three weeks.

Minneapolis Public Works and the Minnesota Department of Transportation are working together on the project. This project will replace two parallel and aging storm sewer pipes that drain to Taft Lake. The owner of one pipe is the City of Minneapolis and the other pipe's owner is MnDOT. Construction of a new headwall for the pipes will begin in December 2022 where the pipes discharge into Taft Lake. The project will replace roughly 140 feet of each pipe to the west of the lake and remove sediment that has accumulated in the lake near the outfall over several decades.