Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board : Parkway Speed Limits Being Reduced To 20 Mph

Press release from the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board:

2021-11-04

At its Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 meeting, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) of Commissioners passed Resolution 2021-314, which amends Chapter 9, Section 52 of the MPRB Code of Ordinances to lower the speed limit on parkways to 20 miles per hour (mph). The reduced speed limit on parkways will match the speed limit for local streets in Minneapolis, which was changed to 20 mph in 2020.

“We know that on our roads, slower speeds save lives,” said MPRB President Jono Cowgill. “I’m proud of the Board for reducing parkway speed limits so they align with the city and with our goal of creating safe routes to our parks for everyone.”

Over the coming months, the MPRB and the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department, which manages signage along the parkway system, will change existing signage from 25 mph to 20 mph. Parkway speed limit signage adjustments will continue in the spring of 2022 as frequency of signage is reviewed in more detail.

Drivers should follow the posted speed limit on parkways while signs are updated.

This press release was produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. The views expressed here are the author’s own.