Traffic Calming: Reduction to 1 vehicle lane and on-street bike lane addition
- This is a resurfacing project, and the existing curb will stay in place.
- The City of Saint Paul received a variance from MnDOT to reduce St. Anthony / Rondo Avenue
from two vehicle lanes to one.- Because the street receives Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding, a variance was required for
a one-way road with fewer than two travel lanes.
- Because the street receives Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding, a variance was required for
- This change allows the city to design a street that better supports neighborhood safety and
comfort.- Reducing to a single travel lane is expected to slow traffic and make the street safer for
everyone, addressing long-standing neighborhood concerns about speeding.
- Reducing to a single travel lane is expected to slow traffic and make the street safer for
- The change also creates space for a new westbound on-street bike lane, using the area previously
occupied by the second travel lane.- The bike lane will run along St. Anthony / Rondo Avenue between Marion Street and Pascal Street, connecting with existing and planned bikeways and complementing the eastbound
bike lane installed in 2024 on Concordia / Rondo Avenue.
- The bike lane will run along St. Anthony / Rondo Avenue between Marion Street and Pascal Street, connecting with existing and planned bikeways and complementing the eastbound
- Together, these improvements will provide a safer, more comfortable experience for people
walking, biking, and driving through the neighborhood. - Parking will remain on the north side of St. Anthony / Rondo Avenue, with only minor adjustments
near intersections to accommodate bumpouts and lane changes.
