Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan Guides Projects Through 2030

The Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan directs city street design and capital projects through 2030. Passed by the City Council in December 2020, the plan replaces the earlier Access Minneapolis framework and sets rules for how streets are built and maintained.

Core Targets for Resident Travel

Under the plan, city staff and partner agencies work toward a target that three of every five trips in Minneapolis occur by walking, rolling, bicycling or transit by 2030. The goal replaces earlier policies that gave greater priority to vehicle movement. Residents who rely on sidewalks, bike lanes or bus routes may see design changes that allocate more space to those modes on corridors the city selects for upgrades.

The plan rests on the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan. That earlier document listed six focus areas for transportation: climate, safety, equity, prosperity, mobility and active partnerships. City work on street projects now references these areas when choosing which corridors receive new crosswalks, protected bike facilities or transit priority measures.

Current Regional Projects Under the Framework

Two large projects continue to advance under the Transportation Action Plan. The F Line arterial bus rapid transit route runs along Highway 65. The Blue Line Extension light rail line received federal environmental approval in 2024 and is designed to link downtown Minneapolis with North Minneapolis and northwest suburbs. Residents in those corridors may experience construction activity and eventual service changes as the projects move forward.

The plan updates older policy to address documented disparities in wealth, race and climate impacts. City documents state that the new framework incorporates these factors when ranking projects and allocating street space. Residents who live in areas with historically lower investment in sidewalks or transit stops may see those locations receive higher priority in future work plans.

Next steps include continued design and construction work on the listed regional projects and ongoing street redesigns that follow the multimodal priorities set in 2020. City staff will apply the plan when reviewing development proposals and capital budgets through the end of the decade.