After a public hearing on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 the Saint Paul City Council voted to approve the Griggs Street Bikeway for construction the following Wednesday, January 25 in accord with this resolution.  Construction is anticipated to take place in 2013.  For more details related to construction, please contact Lisa Falk-Thompson.

The Griggs Street Bikeway is a project funded through the federal Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program (for $400,000) to provide improved bicycle and pedestrian accommodations on Griggs Street.  Existing bike routes on Summit and Minnehaha will be connected via the improved Griggs route.  As recommended in the Bike Walk Central Corridor Action Plan, Griggs Street will serve as a regional route and as an alternative to Lexington Parkway.  

The Griggs Street Bikeway will provide a key north-south bicycle and pedestrian connection.  Creating safe space for non-motorized transportation options is a critical component of a balanced and flexible transportation system.  Such a system means that residents of and visitors to Saint Paul have the benefit of choice and options in getting where they want to go.

The Griggs Street Bikeway is located along Griggs Street, from Summit Avenue to Minnehaha Avenue.

Details of project milestones are below:

Monday, October 3.  7:00-8:30pm, Dunning Recreation Center.  Learn about the goals of this project and Griggs's role in the transportation network.  Help us identify problem areas and influence how we can make Griggs better for all users.
Sunday, October 9.  1:00-2:00pm, Intersection of Griggs Street & Summit Avenue.  Chat with City Staff about design options to make Griggs better as we bike the street together.
Tuesday, October 11.  7:00-8:30pm, Dunning Recreation Center.  Give feedback on the design proposal developed as a result of the first two meetings in anticipation of 2012 construction.
Monday, October 17.  Saint Paul Transportation Committee recommendation for approval of preliminary design.
Friday, October 28.  Saint Paul Planning Commission approval of preliminary design.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012.  Staff shared the final design proposal and answered questions about it.

There were three public meetings in October 2011, with companion options for online feedback.  The project is now in the formal City approval process, which includes steps at the Transportation Committee, Planning Commission, and City Council.  Prior to the City Council meeting on January 18, 2012, the public is invited to attend a public meeting where staff will share the final design proposal and address any remaining questions on January 10, 2012.

Notification of this project was communicated through various channels, including through a mailing to residents, City Council offices, Neighborhood Groups (Lex-Ham, Hamline-Midway, and Union Park), the Pioneer Press, Bicycling Saint Paul e-newsletter, and the City's Facebook page.  If you have feedback on this public process, please take our brief survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/griggsprocessreview.  We're always looking to improve!

City Council Resolution 1.25.12
Griggs Street Bikeway FAQ 1.24.12
Griggs Street Bikeway City Council Public Hearing Powerpoint 1.18.12
Griggs Street Bikeway Final Design Powerpoint 1.10.12
Griggs Street Bikeway Final Design Map 1.10.12
Griggs Street Bikeway Final Design Hand Out 1.10.12
Griggs Street Residents Letter 11.10.11
Griggs Street Bikeway: Process Review Survey
Griggs Bikeway Project Preliminary Design
Griggs Bikeway Power Point 10.11.11
Griggs Street Traffic Calming Strategy Survey
Traffic Calming Toolbox
Griggs Street Bikeway Ballot: Identifying Issues and companion online survey
Griggs Bikeway Power Point 10.3.11
Griggs Bikeway Public Meeting Flyer