Hiawatha LRT Trail

This article is about a shared-use pathway along a transit corridor. For the light-rail train, see Metro Blue Line (Minnesota).

Hiawatha LRT Trail
Hiawatha LRT Trail at left alongside Hiawatha Avenue heading north from East 46th Street
Hiawatha LRT Trail
Length4.7 mi (7.6 km)
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Trailheads
  • Norm McGrew Place/3rd Avenue (north)
  • East Minnehaha Parkway (south)
UseCycling, Pedestrians
GradeMostly flat
DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
Sights
  • City skyline views
  • Grain mills and murals
  • Minnehaha Creek
Hazards
  • Lack of signage
  • Light rail line
  • Safety concerns
  • Traffic intersections
SurfaceConcrete and asphalt

Hiawatha LRT Trail is a 4.7-mile (7.6 km), multi-use path adjacent to a light-rail transit line in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, that is popular with bicycle commuters. Users travel along the Metro Blue Line and Hiawatha Avenue transit corridor, reaching downtown Minneapolis near an indoor sports stadium at the trail’s northern end, and reaching a bridge above Minnehaha Creek at the trail’s southern end. Hiawatha LRT Trail provides a vital link between several Minneapolis neighborhoods and the city’s downtown area.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Hiawatha LRT Trail | Minnesota Trails | TrailLink". www.traillink.com. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  2. ^ City of Minneapolis, Public Works Department (2011). "2011 City of Minneapolis: A year-end update on the state of bicycling in Minneapolis" (PDF).