Midtown Greenway
The Midtown Greenway is a 5.7-mile (9.2 km) rail trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota that follows the path of an abandoned route of the Milwaukee Road railway. It is considered under segregated cycle facilities.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Grade Separation | |
Midtown Greenway Trail, looking west from beneath the Uptown Transit Center. | |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°57′00″N 93°17′10″W |
| Built | 2000 |
| Architect | Charles Fredrick Loweth, H.C. Lothholz |
| MPS | Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000508 |
| Added to NRHP | June 1, 2005 |
Used both recreationally and for commuting, the partially below-grade Greenway runs east–west about one block north of Lake Street. It provides cyclists, inline skaters, runners and pedestrians an almost automobile-free route across the city.
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