Bike Trail

187 photos · 2017–2026

187 photographs tagged Bike Trail, 2017–2026.

Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis at night, with a lit trail under an overpass beside apartments. — The Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis is a multi-use trail built on a former railroad corridor. Opened in phases starting in 2001, it connects the Mississippi River to the Chain of Lakes. The trail serves as a vital transportation and recreation artery, allowing cyclists and pedestrians to travel through the city separated from vehicular traffic.

Graffiti on a wall along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis reads "Repair Pot Holes, Quit Buffing Graff..." — Graffiti on a wall along the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis reads "Repair Pot Holes, Quit Buffing Graff...". The Midtown Greenway is a 5.5-mile-long rail-to-trail path for bicycles and pedestrians, converted from a former railway corridor in the early 2000s.

Protest flyer with warning symbol affixed to bridge informational sign opposing Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct construction. — A protest flyer is affixed to an informational sign on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis, a structure that carries the Midtown Greenway over Hiawatha Avenue. The flyer expresses community opposition to the proposed construction of a new Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct at 2633 Minnehaha Avenue South. This facility is intended to replace the original 3rd Precinct building, which was destroyed during the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising. In February 2024, the city signed a purchase agreement for the new site, with an anticipated opening in early 2025, five years after the original precinct was burned.

A protest flyer on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge opposes the new Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct at 2633 Minnehaha Avenue. — A protest flyer is affixed to the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis, part of the Midtown Greenway. This radical art expresses opposition to the planned replacement of the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct. The new "community safety center" at 2633 Minnehaha Avenue is located approximately a quarter mile from the bridge. This facility replaces the original precinct building, which was burned during the Minneapolis Uprising in May 2020. The city anticipates the new building will open in the first quarter of 2025, nearly five years after the original structure's destruction.

A protest flyer taped to a purple surface along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis opposes rebuilding the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct. — A flyer is affixed to a surface along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, advocating against the reconstruction of the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd Precinct. The flyer reads "MPD 3rd Precinct 1984 - 2020 Still Burning In Hell No New 3rd Precinct." This message refers to the original 3rd Precinct building, which was burned by protesters on May 28, 2020, during the Minneapolis Uprising following the murder of George Floyd.

Minneapolis Skyscraper seen from South — The downtown Minneapolis skyline, featuring prominent structures such as the IDS Center and Capella Tower, is illuminated at night, as viewed from the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in February 2024. Completed in 1972, the IDS Center was the tallest building in Minneapolis for decades, serving as a key commercial hub. The Capella Tower, finished in 1992, further defines the city's financial district. The Martin Olav Sabo Bridge, opened in 2007, is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge that forms a crucial link in the Midtown Greenway, an important urban trail system.

A protest flyer featuring Snoopy with text "Well do it again" and "No new precinct" affixed along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. — A protest flyer featuring the character Snoopy, accompanied by the phrase "No New Precinct" and "We'll do it again," is affixed to a surface along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. This flyer expresses opposition to the proposed rebuilding of the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct. The original 3rd Precinct building was destroyed by protesters on May 28, 2020, following the murder of George Floyd.

A colorful protest flyer reading "Southside Strong No New Precinct!" is taped to a pole along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. — A protest flyer advocating "Southside Strong No New Precinct!" is affixed to a pole along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, photographed in February 2024. This flyer, featuring a vibrant artistic design and a QR code for more information, expresses community opposition to the rebuilding or relocation of the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct. The original 3rd Precinct building was destroyed during the 2020 Minneapolis Uprising following the murder of George Floyd.

Protest flyers affixed to concrete opposing Minneapolis Police Third Precinct reconstruction at 2633 Minnehaha Avenue. — A protest flyer is affixed to a concrete structure near the former Minneapolis Police Third Precinct in South Minneapolis. The flyer, reading "Someday, wildflowers will grow from the ruins of all police precincts," expresses a radical sentiment regarding policing. Another smaller flyer with a QR code explicitly states "NO NEW THIRD PRECINCT!" and directs to information, reflecting ongoing community opposition to rebuilding the facility at 2633 Minnehaha Avenue. The original Third Precinct building was destroyed during the Minneapolis Uprising in May 2020, making the site a focal point for discussions about police presence and community safety.

A protest flyer parodying a Target advertisement opposes the new Minneapolis Police Third Precinct opening at 2633 Minnehaha Avenue in South Minneapolis. — Flyers protesting the construction of a new Minneapolis Police Third Precinct are displayed near the former precinct site on Minnehaha Avenue in South Minneapolis. One flyer, designed to resemble a Target advertisement, sarcastically invites the public to "Celebrate the opening of the NEW Police Precinct at 2633 Minnehaha Ave." and depicts a shopping basket containing items like charcoal and bolt cutters. A smaller accompanying flyer explicitly states "NO NEW THIRD PRECINCT!" and includes a QR code for more information.

Very colorful red orange and yellow sunset on trail — The Midtown Greenway, a 5.5-mile-long rail-with-trail corridor, traverses south Minneapolis, providing a dedicated path for cyclists and pedestrians. Developed from a former railway corridor, primarily the Milwaukee Road's Short Line, it officially opened as a multi-use path in 2000.

Venture Bikes Midtown at night — Venture Bike Shop on the Midtown Greenway. The bike shop replaces a previous bike shop that closed a couple years ago.

Midtown Greenway Jogger in June 2024 — A lone jogger uses the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis after a rain shower. This 5.7-mile paved trail follows the path of a former railroad line, converted into a public corridor in the late 1990s.

A vandalized infrastructure project sign on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis displays graffiti over text about President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. — A vandalized sign indicating project funding by President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis.

Joyful Riders Club in Minneapolis August 2024 — A group of cyclists participates in a night ride organized by the Joyful Riders Club on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.

Midtown Exchange building illuminated at night above the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. — The Midtown Exchange, originally constructed in the 1920s as a distribution center for Sears, seen from the Midtown Greenway.

Utility pole labeled "Aluminum Wiring Inside No Scrap Value" to deter copper theft in Minneapolis. — A utility pole in Minneapolis bears a warning label stating "Aluminum Wiring Inside – No Scrap Value."

Pedestrian bridge spans the Midtown Greenway bike trail at night in Minneapolis with red cyclist lights below. — The Midtown Greenway pedestrian bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is illuminated at night, with red tail lights from cyclists marking the path below. This corridor, originally a railroad line established in the early 20th century, was transformed into a protected bike and pedestrian route in the early 2000s.

Cyclists ride along the Midtown Greenway past a mural-covered underpass in Minneapolis. — Bikers on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, a 5.5-mile-long multi-use trail built on a former railroad corridor.

Southwest Light Rail Transit tunnel construction equipment and barriers visible from the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. — Construction is underway on the Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Minneapolis, as seen from the Midtown Greenway. This extensive infrastructure project aims to connect Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie via a new light rail line.

A cyclist rides a motorized unicycle along the Midtown Greenway surrounded by autumn foliage in Minneapolis. — A rider on a motorized unicycle travels along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis during fall.

Paved Midtown Greenway trail lined with autumn foliage and an orange residential building in Minneapolis. — Fall colors along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. The trail is a 5.5-mile-long multi-use trail built on a former railroad corridor.

Paved pathway lined with trees displaying autumn foliage in red, yellow, and green on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. — Colorful leaves on trees on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis.

Paved Midtown Greenway trail lined with autumn foliage in Minneapolis. — The Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis is a 5.5-mile paved multi-use trail built on a former railroad corridor.

Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis at sunset, a former railroad corridor lined with bare trees and dormant grasses in golden light. — Sunset over the Cedar Lake Trail, a multi-use path in Minneapolis. This trail occupies a former railroad corridor. Opened in the early 1990s, the Cedar Lake Trail was among the first such conversions in the region, transforming disused railway lines into public infrastructure for active transportation and recreation.

Cedar Lake Trail and Bryn Mawr Station, Metro Green Line — The Cedar Lake Trail leading to the Bryn Mawr Green Line station. The new station is part of the new extension that will connect Eden Prairie with St. Paul.

Surveillance camera mounted on Pleasant Avenue Bridge above the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. — The Midtown Greenway follows a below-grade rail corridor once used by the Milwaukee Road for freight and passenger trains through south Minneapolis. The trench was converted to a bicycle and pedestrian trail in phases beginning in 2000, running roughly 5.5 miles from the Chain of Lakes to the Mississippi River. Pleasant Avenue is one of more than two dozen street crossings that bridge over the corridor rather than intersect it at grade, a design carried over from the original rail line.

The Government Does Not Care sticker in Minneapolis — Sticker reading "The Government does not care. We the people must help each other!" Seen on the Midtown Greenway in June 2025.

Mural by Cadex and Ethan Herrera depicting cyclists and runners along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. — A vibrant mural by artists Cadex and Ethan Herrera on a wall along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. Created in 2025, the artwork depicts figures engaged in cycling and running. The Midtown Greenway, a 5.5-mile-long path, was repurposed from an abandoned railway line.

Cyclists ride beneath a mural-painted bridge on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. — Bikers travel along the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis, passing a vibrant mural painted beneath a bridge. The Midtown Greenway, a former railway corridor, was transformed into a 5.5-mile multi-use path in 2000, serving as a vital transportation and recreational route through the city.

Fencing around Kenilworth Tunnel construction in Minneapolis — Construction fencing lines a section of the Midtown Greenway corridor in Minneapolis during work associated with the Southwest Light Rail Transit project. The barriers separate the trail from an active construction area tied to the Kenilworth Tunnel, a grade-separated segment built to carry Green Line Extension trains through the Kenilworth corridor. The Southwest LRT project, now the Green Line Extension, is intended to connect Minneapolis with St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie.

Two cyclists ride on Cedar Lake Trail near Bryn Mawr Station during Southwest Light Rail construction in Minneapolis. — Bikers on Cedar Lake Trail near Bryn Mawr Station in Minneapolis on July 25, 2025.

Framed bird print mounted on tree along Loring Greenway bike path in Minneapolis. — A framed bird print is affixed to a tree along the Loring Greenway bike path in Minneapolis. This urban greenway, established in the 1970s, provides a vital pedestrian and bicycle corridor connecting Loring Park to Nicollet Mall.

Woman walking across Emerson Avenue Bridge spanning the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis. — A woman walks across the Emerson Avenue Bridge in Uptown Minneapolis, which spans the Midtown Greenway.

Skateboarder rides past Lake Street light rail station under construction on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. — The new Lake Street Station, part of the Southwest Light Rail Green Line Extension. The train line which has been under construction for almost a decade is set to open in 2027. The orange station shown here serves Lake Street above and the large amount of residential apartments below. Skateboard seen skating down the Midtown Greenway trail.

Biker on Martin Olav Sabo Bridge over Haiwatha — A cyclist travels across the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge, a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle suspension bridge spanning Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis. Opened in 2007, the bridge was designed to provide a safe, grade-separated connection for trail users along the Midtown Greenway, avoiding the busy highway and light-rail tracks below.

Spin and Lime Bikes need saving — Shared mobility bikes and scooters from Lime and Spin are seen behind a newly installed fence along the Midtown Greenway path in Minneapolis, beneath the Interstate 35W overpass. This section of the multi-use path, a vital east-west bicycle and pedestrian corridor, was closed while addressing ongoing concerns regarding open drug use that had been prevalent along this segment of the Greenway throughout the summer

Graffiti and construction at Nicollet Ave and Midtown Greenway — A biker passes through construction on Nicollet Ave to get to the Midtown Greenway. The construction is happening as the city opens up Nicollet Avenue after demolishing the former K-Mart building.

A metal bench sits beside yellow wildflowers and construction fencing along the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis. — New bench installed on the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis. The trail was rebuilt following construction of the new green line extension light rail project.

Cyclist in yellow jacket riding on Cedar Lake Trail toward hazy Minneapolis downtown skyline on autumn morning. — Biking towards Downtown Minneapolis on a autumn morning, a foggy haze covers the tops of the buildings.

Cyclists and pedestrians on the Midtown Greenway beneath the Uptown Transit Station in Minneapolis. — The Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis passes beneath the Uptown Transit Station as a Metro Transit bus moves along the bridge above in October 2025.

Metro Transit Southwest LRT green line extension curves through autumn forests and residential neighborhoods between Cedar Lake — The new rails of the Metro Transit Southwest LRT green line extension. Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska and Cedar Lake.

Dean Parkway and Midtown Greenway Fall 2025 — Midtown Greenway and Dean Parkway. This is such a wonderful time of the year on this bike trail as the colors change.

Biking through Minneapolis Fall Colors — Colorful leaves on the bike trails around Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. Seen between the Midtown Greenway and Lake of the Isles in November 2025.

Lake Street over Bde Maka Ska Channel 2025 — Lake Street bridge over the channel between Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska on a fall day.

Dean Parkway and Midtown Greenway Fall Colors — Fall colors on the Midtown Greenway at the Dean Parkway exit. A great time of the year!

Midtown Greenway Fall Colors November 2025 — Beautiful fall colors on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis. This has to be my favorite time of the year!

Graffiti reading “cold? burn a precinct!” under a highway overpass on the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis. — Graffiti reading “cold? burn a precint!”[sic] is painted on a concrete wall beneath a highway overpass along the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis. The misspelled graffiti is in reference to the burning of the Minneapolis Police third precinct police station that was burned in May 2020 after the murder of George Floyd.

Person jogging under Cedar Lake Trail overpass with new lighting, Minneapolis skyline visible beyond graffitied concrete wall. — The Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis shortly after being reopened with new overhead lighting beneath an overpass. The trail, a major bicycle and pedestrian route into downtown, had been closed for several years during nearby light-rail construction.

December on the Midtown Greenway — Winter along the Midtown Greenway, the 5.5-mile rail-to-trail corridor that runs through the heart of Minneapolis. The trench and bridge structures visible here date back to the early 20th century, when the Milwaukee Road railroad used this grade-separated route to move freight without disrupting street traffic.

Demolition of the 10th Avenue Bridge over the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, with heavy machinery and debris visible. Street signs indicate S 10th Ave and E 29th St. — Demolition of the 10th Avenue Bridge over the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis. This demolition is part of a recurring summer project to replace aging bridges along the Midtown Greenway, many of which were constructed concurrently.

New striping on Midtown Greenway trail in Minneapolis — New striping on the Midtown Greenway near the West Lake Street Station of the new Metro Transit Green Line Extention project.

Midtown Greenway and Nicollet Avenue Construction, Minneapolis — A biker rolls down the Midtown Greenway during Nicollet Ave construction.

Bikers rolling down the Midtown Greenway bike trail in Minneapolis — A group of bikers rolling down the Midtown Greenway in the early days of summer. IMO it's impossible to overstate how important the greenway is to Minneapolis, we're so lucky to have it.

Group of Bikers on the Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis — A group of bikers moving down the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis.

Midtown Greenway and Fremont Avenue in Minneapolis — Midtown Greenway shown at night. The Midtown Greenway trail goes from the west metro suburbs to the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.

Mural being painted on Midtown Greenway in August 2026 — Theres a few new murals being painted on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis right now. Saw some local friends being painted on this one, which is real fun. Looking forward to seeing them finished!

EWOK Operation Metro Surge Mural in Minneapolis — New mural in progress at Hennepin Ave on the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis. Featuring Alex Pretti, who was disarmed by federal agents before being shot to death along with ICE on ICE violence, federal agents at Whipple and other scenes of violence in Minneapolis by federal agents.

WE RISE mural under Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis — New mural in progress at Hennepin Ave on the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis. Featuring Alex Pretti, who was disarmed by federal agents before being shot to death along with ICE on ICE violence, federal agents at Whipple and other scenes of violence in Minneapolis by federal agents.

Alex Pretti on mural under Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis — Mural under Hennepin Avenue on the Midtown Greenway that depicts the killing of Alex Pretti. The mural was painted in summer of 2026 in response to Operation Metro Surge.

WE RISE mural under Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis — Mural under Hennepin Avenue on the Midtown Greenway that reads "WE RISE". The mural was painted in summer of 2026 in response to Operation Metro Surge.

Cyclists and pedestrians share the Midtown Greenway trail in Minneapolis on a sunny afternoon. — The Midtown Greenway is a 5.5-mile bicycle and pedestrian corridor built into a former Milwaukee Road rail trench on Minneapolis's south side. Opened in stages beginning in 2000, it runs mostly below street level between Uptown and the Mississippi River.

Cyclist with bicycle rides past Metro Transit blue test train near Louisiana Avenue station during Green Line Extension testing. — Biker goes through the Cedar Lake Trail tunnel at Louisiana Station as Metro Transit announces June 12, 2027 as opening date for the Green Line Extension.

A man and his dog on the Midtown Greenway — People and animals using the Midtown Greenway

Cedar Lake Trail Light Rail Testing Sign in Minneapolis — A sign on the Cedar Lake Trail warning of train testing happening on the new Metro Green Line Extension.

Moon Palace Books sticker above the Midtown Geeenway — A sticke ron the Midtown Greenway that reads "I went to Moon Palace Books and all I got was this whistle to fight ICE".

Vote Election Day is November 3 — A series of brightly colored election posters lines a wall in Minneapolis ahead of the November 3 election. The posters encourage voting while highlighting concerns about rising rent, gas prices, and food costs.

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