Minneapolis Park Board will close some roads to block vehicle cruising during July 4 events
The parkways will remain open for pedestrians and bike traffic. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will temporarily close some city parkways to cars during the July 4th holiday to prevent vehicle cruising, making them safer for pedestrians and bicyclists during Independence Day events. The closures will occur on the evening of July 3 and reopen the morning of July 5. Bde Maka Ska Parkway will be closed from Richfield Road to Xerxes Avenue S., and East Be MakaSka Parkway from W. 36th Street to Lake Street, while West River Parkway will close from 4th Avenue N. to 11th Avenue S. in downtown Minneapolis. The parking lot at Boom Island Park will be open only to vehicles with disability parking stickers.
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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will close segments of some city parkways to cars over the July 4th holiday to prevent vehicle cruising, making them safer for pedestrians and bicyclists to use during Independence Day events.
Dawn Sommers, a Park Board spokesperson, said in an email that city parks are typically busy over the Fourth and that Bde Maka Ska Parkway has been especially congested in recent years.
"These temporary closures will disrupt the circular pattern of people cruising the parkways and will provide a safer experience for park users and pedestrians," she said. All areas will remain open to pedestrians and bicyclists.
According to the Park Board:
— Segments of Bde Maka Ska Parkway will close to vehicles on the evening of July 3 and reopen the morning of July 5. West Bde Maka Ska Parkway will be closed from Richfield Road to Xerxes Avenue S., and East Bde Maka Ska Parkway will be closed from W. 36th Street to Lake Street.
— West River Parkway will be closed to vehicles from 4th Avenue N. to 11th Avenue S. in downtown Minneapolis, starting mid-morning on July 4 and ending the morning of July 5.
— SE. Main Street will be closed to vehicles from Hennepin Avenue to 6th Avenue SE., from mid-morning on July 4 until the morning of July 5.
— The parking lot at Boom Island Park will be open only to vehicles with disability parking stickers, from mid-morning on July 4 until the morning of July 5.
The Bde Maka Ska neighborhood associations, along with Linden Hills, have told the Park Board that they support closing the segments of Bde Maka Ska Parkway over the Fourth.