Bike path maintenance requests
What to do
Help us maintain the bike paths
If you see a problem, please contact us. The City relies on the public to notify us of bicycle-related maintenance problems.
Groups to report bike path issues to
We encourage you to report any issues that affect your safety or convenience.
This may include items such as
- Pothole repair
- Debris pick-up
- Overgrown brush
- Problems with sewer grates
- Snow and ice removal
City of Minneapolis
Report issues in these areas to the City of Minneapolis:
- Hiawatha LRT Trail
- Dinkytown Greenway
- Midtown Greenway - See exceptions under Hennepin County
- Pavement surfaces
- Lighting
- Emergency phones
- Bridge graffiti
- Fencing
- Signs
- On-street bike lanes - see exceptions under Hennepin County and University of Minnesota
- Pedestrian bridges over freeways
- Samatar Crossing
- Van White Memorial Boulevard Trail
Hennepin County
Report issues in these areas to Hennepin County:
- Midtown Greenway
- Minnehaha Avenue Bike Lane
- Park Avenue Bike Lane
- Portland Avenue Bike Lane (between Washington Avenue and 45th Street)
- University Avenue SE Bike Lane (between I-35W South Ramp and Oak Street)
- Washington Avenue N Bike Lane (between Soo Avenue and 2nd Street N)
Note: Hennepin County maintains striping and potholes only. The City of Minneapolis maintains signs and debris pick-up along county routes.
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Report issues in these areas to the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board:
- Bridge 9 (between 10th and Washington Avenue bridges)
- Cedar Lake Trail
- Creek & River Paths
- Diagonal Trail
- Humboldt Greenway (along 49th Avenue N.)
- Kenilworth Trail
- Lake Paths
- Loring Bikeway (I-94 to Loring Park)
- Parkway Paths
- Stone Arch Bridge
University of Minnesota
Report issues in these areas to the University of Minnesota:
- Harvard Street Bike Lane
- Pillsbury Drive Bike Lane
- Union Street Bike Lane
- U of M Transitway Trail*
- Washington Avenue Bridge
Note: The U of M Transitway Trail is not plowed in winter.
Report other issues to the City
Some City of Minneapolis maintenance issues can be reported online. Go to Report an Issue and choose a subject.
You'll find report an issue links for:
- Graffiti
- Potholes
- Signs
- Street lights
- More