Minneapolis operates an expanding network of protected and conventional bike lanes guided by the Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths by 2027, with parking and turning rules adjusted along bike facilities.
Public Works Transportation Plan and Vision Zero Action Plan direct bike-lane installation on arterials and neighborhood greenways. Drivers must yield to cyclists in bike lanes when turning and may not park or stop in marked lanes. Three-foot passing distance applies under Minn. Stat. 169.18. Protected lanes use posts, planters, or parking buffers. Greenway corridors include the Midtown Greenway, a former rail trench. Cyclists must follow signals and ride with traffic. Sidewalk riding is prohibited in commercial districts.
Drivers blocking bike lanes face citations and tow. Cyclists riding wrong-way or on prohibited sidewalks face fines from MPD or Park Police.
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