Lyndale Avenue South reconstruction

Help us design the future Lyndale Avenue South (County Road 22)

Since August 2023, we have been gathering your feedback about how you move around the area and taking feedback on what roadway features you would like to see when it is reconstructed.

We are working to build a Lyndale Avenue for today and tomorrow. Now through 2026, we will plan for the permanent redesign of Lyndale Avenue between Franklin Avenue (County Road 5) and 31st Street, from sidewalk to sidewalk, with construction beginning in 2027. This work includes streetlights, curbs, signals, sidewalks, pavement, underground utility work, and more.

Help us design the future Lyndale Avenue South (County Road 22)

Since August 2023, we have been gathering your feedback about how you move around the area and taking feedback on what roadway features you would like to see when it is reconstructed.

We are working to build a Lyndale Avenue for today and tomorrow. Now through 2026, we will plan for the permanent redesign of Lyndale Avenue between Franklin Avenue (County Road 5) and 31st Street, from sidewalk to sidewalk, with construction beginning in 2027. This work includes streetlights, curbs, signals, sidewalks, pavement, underground utility work, and more.

  • Project schedule update

    We have an update on the Lyndale Avenue reconstruction project.

    This summer we shared the latest plan based on the early rounds of engagement to get some additional input, with the hope of reaching a final layout for approval this fall. Based on the feedback we have since received, we are continuing to review how we can refine the design to balance the needs for all people along the corridor. Specifically, we have heard feedback regarding how we can: better separate people walking, rolling and biking; provide a transit advantage; and preserve parking and trees.

    This means we will be pushing out our timeline for developing a final layout and getting city approval. We look forward to sharing more details in the coming months.

  • Creating the plan for Lyndale Avenue

    We are designing Lyndale Avenue to meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s vision. Last fall we shared design ideas and gathered as much input as possible by engaging with the community in a variety of ways. We appreciate all the feedback and have developed a community-driven design for this project. The plan incorporates the following collective needs and goals shared by residents and businesses:

    • A safer Lyndale Avenue
    • Better connections, comfort, and access for everyone
    • Greener street for the future that preserves trees
    • Meeting current and future community needs

    A look at Lyndale Avenue

    With the new design, people will benefit from safety and accessibility upgrades, more green space, and better transit experiences. For businesses, there will still be parking available and curbside space that allows for deliveries, patios and ride share pick-up/drop-off. And, we will be able to address important issues like better stormwater management.

    The images and descriptions below show what different sections of Lyndale Avenue could look like.

    24th Street to Franklin Avenue

    A graphic showing the 2100 block of Lyndale Avenue looking north. There is a shared use path, a red bus only lane, and a driving lane on the northbound side of the road. There is also a left turn lane and a median in the middle, lane, and a driving lane going southbound with parking next to it.2100 block of Lyndale Avenue South This section of Lyndale Avenue is just south of Franklin Avenue and provides a connection to downtown and I-94. It continues to be a heavily visited area for businesses and includes new housing developments. The design includes a northbound transit lane to reduce delays for transit riders. Based on our analysis of travel times along Lyndale Avenue, adding a transit lane showed the greatest benefit. The new shared-use path will make it easier for people walking, biking, and rolling to visit places along Lyndale Avenue and will connect to the new bikeway north of Franklin Avenue. Shared-use paths have been used successfully in other similar locations to meet community needs.

    24th to 29th streets

    A graphic showing the 2400 block of Lyndale Avenue looking north. The road is divided by a center median, with one driving lane in each direction and parking. There are trees, boulevards, and people walking on both sides.2400 block of Lyndale Avenue South
    This graphic shows the 2700 block of Lyndale Avenue. There is a middle left turn lane with driving lanes on each side of it. The road also has parking lanes, boulevards, and a sidewalk showing someone biking on the right side, and people walking on both sides.2700 block of Lyndale Avenue South

    This section of Lyndale Avenue includes a mixture of retail, dining and housing. The design provides a shared-use path, more green space, and improved lighting to make it safer and easier for everyone to travel along Lyndale Avenue. The parking lane is also transit ready, allowing flexibility for the space in the future. The narrower lanes, curb bump outs and center median improves safety for all.

    29th to 31st streets


    This graphic shows the 2900 block of Lyndale Avenue looking north with cars parked on each side, cars driving in both directions, and people waking on sidewalks. There are trees and boulevards on both sides. It also shows LynLake Brewery on the left side of the image.2900 block of Lyndale Avenue South

    This section of Lyndale is the south end of the project and centers on the Lyn-Lake business district. There is new housing, retail and dining in the area. The plan in this area builds on past roadway improvements. It refines what is out there today and provides curbside space for people visiting businesses. The plan maintains these spaces, preserves trees and narrows the street slightly to add green space and reduce traffic speeds.

  • Phase 4: The plan for Lyndale Avenue

    Since we’ve begun the design process in August of 2023, our outreach efforts have resulted in more than 43,000 points of contact with the public. We heard your thoughts about how to improve Lyndale Avenue and which roadway features you want to see included in the reconstruction. We used that feedback, as well as policies and technical information, to create the plan for Lyndale Avenue.

    Throughout the months of August and September, we plan to collect your feedback on the plan. At this point in the design process, we’re looking for your feedback about specific locations. You can use this interactive comment map to weigh in on the plan. The comment map will be available until the end of September.

    Your feedback will help us fine tune the plan so construction can begin in 2027.

  • Phase 3: Corridor design options

    Outreach efforts from May to August 2024 resulted in more than 13,100 points of contact with the public. We heard your thoughts about how to improve the corridor and which roadway elements you want to see included in the reconstruction. We used that feedback, as well as policies, plans, and technical information, to create corridor design options for the community to provide input on. Throughout the months of October and November, we plan to collect your feedback on the corridor design options.

    We will use your feedback, along with technical needs and agency policies, to determine a preferred design for the corridor in Spring 2025.

  • Phase 2: Roadway design elements

    Through our first phase of engagement, we gathered feedback through more than 8,600 points of contact with the public. We used that feedback, as well as policies, plans, and technical information, to evaluate potential roadway elements for the community to provide input on.

    Now through July 31, we plan to collect your feedback on section concepts, snapshots of what the corridor could look like with different roadway elements. Your input will help us move toward full corridor layout alternatives that we will bring to the public for additional review late this fall.

  • An update on the project's next steps

    Last fall, we engaged people who live, work and play along Lyndale Avenue South about the upcoming reconstruction project. The community showed great interest in this project. In total, we had more than 8,600 points of contact with the community through our combined efforts, including 1,300 in-person interactions.

    We heard you and your thoughts about how to improve the corridor. Your feedback is helping guide our work as we put the finishing touches on initial design concepts for the corridor. Given the robust amount of feedback, we are taking some additional time as we work to balance your feedback with other engineering considerations.

    Look for these design concepts and your opportunity to provide feedback this spring.

Page last updated: 17 Nov 2025, 08:23 AM