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Minneapolis is often considered one of the top biking and walking cities in the United States due to its vast network of trails and dedicated pedestrian areas. In 2020, Walk Score rated Minneapolis as 13th highest among cities over 200,000 people.[1] Some bicycling ratings list Minneapolis at the top of all United States cities,[2] while others list Minneapolis in the top ten.[3] There are over 80 miles (130 km)[4] of paved, protected pathways in Minneapolis for use as transportation and recreation. The city's Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway parkway system accounts for the vast majority of the city's shared-use paths at approximately 50 miles (80 km) of dedicated biking and walking areas.[5] By 2008, other city, county, and park board areas accounted for approximately 30 miles (48 km) of additional trails, for a city-wide total of approximately 80 miles (130 km) of protected pathways. The network of shared biking and walking paths continued to grow into the late 2010s with the additions of the Hiawatha LRT Trail gap remediation, Min Hi Line pilot projects, and Samatar Crossing.[4] The city also features several natural-surface hiking trails, mountain-biking paths, groomed cross-country ski trails in winter, and other pedestrian walkways.
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Midtown Greenway is one of many shared-use paths in Minneapolis for bicyclists and pedestrians. | |
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Minneapolis includes a number of shared-use or mixed-use paths, which are separate from a roadway, and they support multiple recreation and transportation opportunities, such as bicycling, walking, inline skating, roller skiing, and people in wheelchairs. In the U.S. state of Minnesota, shared-use path standards in are set by Administrative Rules, chapter 8820.9995.[6][7] The Minnesota Department of Transportation also provides guidance for the design of shared-use paths.[8]
This list includes notable shared-use paths in the city limits of Minneapolis, either whole or in part, and excludes roadway-only bike lanes, hiking-only trails, and mountain bike routes:
List of bridges over the Mississippi River with bicycle and pedestrian paths:
List of natural-surface hiking trails in Minneapolis:
List of cross-country ski trails in Minneapolis, which are groomed in winter when there is sufficient snowfall conditions:[10][11]
List of pedestrian pathways and walking areas in Minneapolis:
List of former pedestrian areas in Minneapolis:
List of long-distance trails in Minneapolis:
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