Plymouth, MN Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal basis
- Minn. Stat. § 160.263
- Designated for
- Pedestrians, bicycles, human-powered vehicles only
- Motorized exception
- Entering/exiting, permitted parking, or turning
- Marking
- Painted lines or physical separation, signed
- Adopted/amended
- Ord. 2011-06; amended Ord. 2019-02
Summary
Plymouth designates specific marked and posted streets as bicycle lanes and ways under City Code Section 1305.15, reserving them for pedestrians, bicycles and other human-powered vehicles and only letting motorized vehicles enter to cross, park or turn.
Subd. 1.Establishment. ... Pursuant to the authority contained in Minnesota Statutes, Section 160.263, as amended, the marked and posted portions of the following public streets and roadways are hereby designated as bicycle lanes and ways: ... Subd. ... 3.Use of Bicycle Lanes and Ways. Such bicycle lanes and ways shall be for the exclusive use of pedestrians, bicycles or other vehicles propelled by human power and may not be used by motorized vehicles except when said motorized vehicles are entering or leaving a street or highway, are parking where parking is permitted or are preparing for a turn as provided in Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.19, Subdivision 1, as amended.
Full Breakdown
15, Subdivision 1 designates the marked and posted portions of a specific list of Plymouth streets and roadways, including segments of County Road 24, 19th Avenue and Peony Lane, County Road 6, Dunkirk Lane, Juneau Lane, Pineview Lane, Schmidt Lake Road, Larch Lane, 36th Avenue, Pilgrim Lane, 26th Avenue, Medicine Ridge Road, Sunset Trail, Zachary Lane and Ridgemount Avenue, as bicycle lanes and ways. Subdivision 2 requires these lanes to be clearly marked by painted lines or another physical separation the City specifies, and posted with appropriate signs and markings.
19, Subdivision 1. The designated network runs through both residential collector streets and County-numbered roads across the city, from the western border near County Road 24 to the eastern border along 36th Avenue and 26th Avenue, giving cyclists a marked route across town rather than leaving lane-sharing to informal practice. The ordinance was originally adopted in 2011 and amended in 2019.
Violations & Fines
A motorist who drives, stops or parks a motor vehicle inside a designated bicycle lane or way for any purpose other than entering or leaving a street, parking where parking is allowed, or preparing for a permitted turn, violates Section 1305.15, Subdivision 3, and is subject to the general Chapter XIII petty misdemeanor penalty set by Section 1300.07.
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