MN SF3168

Appropriates an unspecified amount from the general fund to the Metropolitan Council in fiscal year 2023 for planning bicycle and pedestrian trail expansions of the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Funds are available for project management, data collection, legal analysis, community engagement, consultant services, and grants to local governments, with availability until June 30, 2026.

Requires Metropolitan Council to coordinate planning with Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority, Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, local governments, and affected property owners.

Specifies five trail segments to be planned, including extensions over the Short Line Bridge to Cleveland Avenue in St. Paul, across Interstate 94 to 27th Avenue Southeast in Minneapolis, and connections to Allianz Field in Ramsey County.

Requires developed plans to include a two-way curb-separated trail design, safety features like lighting and signage, analysis of independent project segments, railroad right-of-way considerations, easement recommendations for the Short Line Bridge, and construction cost estimates by segment.