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| Transportation |
Skyways connect many downtown buildings |
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| A system of "skyways"
(small, fully enclosed pedestrian bridges) link the buildings
across more than 60 city blocks downtown region, providing a
way to travel around the city without being exposed to the cold
of winter or the heat of summer. |
The system is widely used by
the daytime worker population, who are able to move around
without their coats and other outdoor gear all day long. The
street-level foot traffic is greatly reduced (especially as
the outdoor temperature dips) and many businesses that would
normally be located at ground level in other cities are instead
brought up to the second floor. In fact, the interconnected
passageways that include restaurants and retailers are sometimes
considered as one of the largest shopping centers in the Twin
Cities (though most businesses in the skyways close down at
night and on the weekend). |
Air
The city is served by air with the Minneapolis/Saint Paul International
Airport, which is at the southeast corner of the city off of
Minnesota State Highway 5. The airport is also bordered by Saint
Paul, Bloomington, and Richfield. |
Minnesota state highways include:
Minnesota State Highway 47 (Minneapolis to Aitkin) enters the
city from the North as University Avenue
Minnesota State Highway 55 (Tenney to Hastings) passes through
Minneapolis as Olson Memorial Highway and Hiawatha Avenue.
Minnesota State Highway 62 (Eden Prairie to Fort Snelling) runs
along the southern edge of the city as the Crosstown Highway
Minnesota State Highway 65 (Minneapolis to Littlefork) follows
Central Avenue through Northeast Minneapolis, then as Washington,
4th, and 5th Avenues though downtown Minneapolis
Minnesota State Highway 77 (Apple Valley to Minneapolis) ends
as it enters the city from the south as Cedar Avenue.
Minnesota State Highway 121 (Richfield to Minneapolis) is a
spur that connects Interstate 35W with Lyndale Avenue in South
Minneapolis.
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Metro Transit
TCRT's descendant is Metro Transit, which runs most of the area's
buses and has begun operation of a light rail system, the Hiawatha
Line, which has proved to be popular. The line opened its first
and second phases to the public in 2004, connecting the airport
and Bloomington's Mall of America into downtown. A number of
other rail projects including new commuter rail lines linking
the city to the suburbs are in the planning stages, and the
city council has officially begun "exploring the feasibility
of bringing back a streetcar system." |
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