Street Reconstruction
Every Lowry Hill News story tagged Street Reconstruction.
City
A First Full Summer on the Rebuilt Hennepin Avenue and the E Line
For the first time in years, the Hennepin Avenue corridor through Uptown heads into summer without an active construction zone, the rebuilt street now served by the METRO E Line that began carrying riders in December.
Neighborhood
A Tale of Two Neighborhoods, One Hill
Lowry Hill and Lowry Hill East share a name and a founder but sit on opposite sides of Hennepin Avenue as a mansion district and one of the densest neighborhoods in Minneapolis.
City
A Summer of Street Work: Loring Park Resurfacing, a Grant Street Bikeway and Gas-Line Upgrades
Crews began rebuilding half a mile of 1st Avenue South, from Grant Street to Franklin Avenue, in late March, the largest of several Ward 7 street and utility projects underway this construction season.
Neighborhood
Bike Culture Runs Through the Wedge
With Hennepin Avenue's new protected bikeway open on the Wedge's western edge, the fight over Lyndale Avenue on the eastern edge will decide whether the neighborhood gets a matching lane.
Neighborhood
A Final Summer of Hennepin Construction, Then Relief
After two years and about $36 million, the rebuilt stretch of Hennepin Avenue South reopened to two-way traffic at the end of October 2025.
Neighborhood
The Lyndale Corridor and the Question of Bike Lanes
Hennepin County's plan to rebuild Lyndale Avenue South, the Wedge's eastern boundary, has drawn criticism from bike and transit advocates who say earlier designs left cyclists riding in traffic.
Neighborhood
For Uptown Businesses, Hennepin's Reopening Brings Relief After Two Hard Years
Hennepin Avenue reopened Oct. 31 between Lake Street and Douglas Avenue after a roughly $36 million rebuild that added protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks and part-time bus lanes.
Neighborhood
Sidewalks, Bus Stops and a More Walkable Hennepin
The $36 million Hennepin Avenue South rebuild reopened in October 2025 with wider sidewalks, new bus stations and a two-way protected bikeway along the Wedge's western edge.
Neighborhood
Hennepin Avenue Reopens After Two Years of Construction
The $36 million rebuild of South Hennepin brought new transit lanes, a protected bikeway and wider sidewalks to the Wedge and Lowry Hill's eastern edge.
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