Hopkins Considers Remade, One-Way Eighth Avenue
Decorative elements, a bike lane and wide sidewalks would remake the corridor into a ‘complete street.’
City planners want to transform Eighth Avenue into a one-way, pedestrian- and bike-friendly street that entices visitors into Hopkins’ downtown. At a work session Tuesday, City Engineer John Bradford unveiled a redesign that includes such enhancements as a bike lane, wide sidewalks and various decorative elements. Officials aim for Eighth Avenue to become a “pedestrian-seductive” corridor that welcomes people into the city’s central business district—particularly Southwest Light Rail Transit riders passing by the stop planned just across Excelsior Boulevard. “I think this is probably the signature move of the city over the next large timeframe,” Bradford said. Yet there is nothing on Eighth Avenue’s intersection with Excelsior that hints …
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Bruce Rowan
2:30 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012
I'd like to see some numbers reflecting the amount of Eastbound left turns onto Excelsior Blvd (Cty Rd 3) currently from the Mainstreet business district. --- Divided between 5th Avenue, 8th Avenue and 11th Avenue. My guess is that Eighth is the least-used of the three intersections, at least for that purpose (left onto Eastbound Excelsior). But, I've been wrong before. more ›