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BWTC is a program of Transit for Livable Communities, which was designated by Congress to administer the Minneapolis-area location of the federal nonmotorized transportation pilot program authorized by the last large transportation law, SAFETEA-LU.

 

To find out more about all Bike Walk Twin Cities projects, follow the links at the bottom of this page.

INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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Nice Ride Minnesota bicycle sharing received start-up and expansion funding from BWTC

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BWTC funded the
Sibley Bike Depot's
Community Partners Bike Library


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BWTC funds the Bike Walk Ambassadors'
community outreach in the City of Minneapolis


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BWTC funds St. Paul Smart-Trips' Community Social Marketing

 

For news about nfrastructure projects opening in 2011--click here.

Infrastructure projects opened in 2010

  • Como Avenue in Saint Paul, a "livable streets" project, including bike lanes and safer crossing for schools and businesses
  • Marshall Avenue Saint Paul, including a new bike lane, sidewalk, and signage
  • Jefferson Avenue bikeway, a new E-W route across Saint Paul (traffic-calming elements to come in 2011)
  • Minnehaha & 20th Avenues-a new N-S bike route from U of M and Cedar Riverside to Longfellow neighborhood in south Minneapolis-including bicycle left turn lane
  • Riverlake Greenway, a new E-W bicycle boulevard in south Minneapolis
  • Restriping of bike lanes on Franklin Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis
  • 27th Avenue Southeast-bike lanes from University Avenue to East River Parkway
  • 10th Avenue SE, bike lanes from University to Como Avenue
  • 7th Street North, bike lanes connecting the north side of Minneapolis and downtown
  • Bicycle parking in Minneapolis-more than 1,000 new racks at schools, businesses, and community centers

In addition to these projects, Bike Walk Twin Cities has funded planning for bicycling and walking, including the Minneapolis Pedestrian Plan, MetroTransit's study of bicycle and walking connections to Transit, the City of Saint Paul's plan for bicycling and walking connections to the Central Corridor, and "Cycloplan," an online tool for planning, public works, and parks departments. Bike Walk Twin Cities also carries out, with several local partners, the nation's largest effort to accurately count nonmotorized transportation-people walking and bicycling to get around.

For comments about the content of this section, please contact Jamez Smith at JamezS[at]tlcminnesota.org

Bike Walk Twin Cities Projects

Bike Walk Twin Cities Program Area

Programs affecting all the entire Bike Walk Twin Cities region

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This subway-style map shows (in orange) the new bike routes funded by Bike Walk Twin Cities as part of the federal nonmotorized transportation pilot program.