Hennepin County is breaking new ground with a county-wide pedestrian plan to improve pedestrian safety, increase walking for transportation and improve the health of county residents.
Although the county has existing bicycle, roadway and transit system plans, it will be the first county in Minnesota with a comprehensive pedestrian plan on a county road system.
To reach these goals, the county will expand the sidewalk and trail network, improve pedestrian connections to transit, build infrastructure to make it easier for pedestrians to cross county roads, and develop a strategy to improve pedestrian access to schools.
County staff have worked with stakeholders and community members to draft the plan. The county has posted the draft pedestrian plan online and is asking for public feedback May 31 through July 15. Staff will evaluate the feedback and make adjustments as needed before presenting the plan to the County Board for approval this summer. The pedestrian plan will then become part of the county’s overall transportation plan.
View the plan and provide feedback atwww.hennepin.us/pedestrianplan.
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