Meeting record · Richfield, Minnesota
Transportation Commission — Wednesday, April 29, 2026
6 items on the record
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Items on the record
Item 3ApprovedPassed 7-0
Approval of the Agenda
The Transportation Commission approved the April 29, 2026 meeting agenda as presented, allowing the meeting to proceed with scheduled updates on Nicollet Avenue, Penn Avenue, sidewalk projects, and regional grant funding.
Item 4aApprovedPassed 7-0
Approval of April 1, 2026 Minutes
The Commission approved the minutes from its April 1, 2026 meeting, which had included a 7-0 vote to eliminate a single shared-use path option from consideration for the Penn Avenue reconstruction project.
Item 5.a.Discussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
Hennepin County - Nicollet Avenue Construction Preview
Hennepin County Project Manager Stan Lim presented the construction schedule for Nicollet Avenue reconstruction: work on the south end (70th-77th streets) runs June 1 to November 2026, and work on the north end (66th-70th streets) runs April-October 2027. Planned improvements include roundabouts at 67th, 70th, 73rd, and 76th streets, new sidewalks and separated bike paths on both sides, and wider green boulevards. No commission action was taken, as this was an informational update.
Item 5.b.Outcome pendingrecorded in the approved minutes — tally not yet extracted here
Hennepin County - Penn Avenue Open House 3 Material Review
Hennepin County and consultant staff presented draft Phase 3 public engagement materials for the Penn Avenue (CSAH 32) reconstruction, including three bikeway cross-section options, intersection treatment alternatives at 75th, 69th, and 64th streets, and parking configuration options south of 66th Street. The recommended action was to approve these materials for use at the May 19, 2026 Open House at Richfield Middle School, ahead of a fall 2026 planned City Council resolution and a targeted spring 2028 construction start.
Item 5.c.Discussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
Sidewalk Projects Update
Staff gave a status update on three 2026 sidewalk projects: the Sheridan Hills Safe Routes to School project (contract awarded April 28, construction June 8-September 25, 2026); the 73rd Street sidewalk, 90% designed but undergoing a formal Met Council scope change to swap new sidewalk for trail rehab, pushing construction to September-October 2026; and the 64th Street sidewalk near Nicollet Avenue, on hold because the railroad will not allow a new crossing due to a track switch. No action was taken, as this was an informational update.
Item 5.d.Discussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
Regional Solicitation Update
Staff previewed the upcoming Met Council Regional Solicitation grant cycle, which opens applications May 7 through June 25, 2026, offering $240 million in federal roadway/regional trail funding and $50 million in state Active Transportation funding. Richfield plans to apply for projects including roadway modernization on 76th Street west of Penn and 77th Street from Portland to Richfield Parkway, a safety project at 76th and Newton, a 73rd Street Trail segment from 35W to Lyndale, a 68th Street sidewalk from Lyndale to Nicollet, a Middle School Safe Routes to School project at 74th and Oliver, and a Bicycle Master Plan update. No action was taken, as this was an informational update.
Official documents
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