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Maintenance

For maintenance requests related to Nice Ride Bicycle Sharing, call 1-877-551-6423.

Maintenance of bikeways is handled by four agencies. The lists below are a guide which will assist you in reporting a maintenance concern. If you see a problem, please call one of the phone numbers below. Government agencies rely on the public to flag bicycle-related maintenance problems.

Within reason, you are encouraged to report any maintenance task that affects 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, etc.

City of Minneapolis

Call 311 or (612) 673-3000*

• Hiawatha Light Rail Trail
• Midtown Greenway - Pavement Surfaces, Lighting, Emergency Phones, Bridge Graffiti, Fencing, Signs (See exceptions under Hennepin County)
• On-Street Bike Lanes (see exceptions under Hennepin County and University of Minnesota)
• Pedestrian Bridges over Freeways
• Van White Memorial Boulevard Trail

*Some City of Minneapolis maintenance issues can be reported online. Go to MinneapolisMN.gov, and click on the "Report Issues & Complaints" drop-down menu. Issues pertaining to graffiti, potholes, signs, street lights, and traffic signals are available on this menu.

Hennepin County

Call (612) 596-0299

• Midtown Greenway - Call (612) 348-9265 for Landscaping and Water Fountains
• Minnehaha Avenue Bike Lane*
• Park Avenue Bike Lane*
• Portland Avenue Bike Lane (between Washington Avenue and 45^th Street)*
• University Avenue SE Bike Lane (between I-35W South Ramp and Oak Street)*
• Washington Avenue N Bike Lane (between Soo Avenue and 2^nd Street N)*

*Hennepin County maintains striping and potholes only. The City of Minneapolis maintains signs and debris pick-up along county routes.

Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

Call (612) 230-6400

• Bridge 9 (between 10^th and Washington Avenue bridges)
• Cedar Lake Trail
• Creek & River Paths
• Diagonal Trail
• Humboldt Greenway (along 49^th Avenue N)
• Kenilworth Trail
• Lake Paths
• Loring Bikeway (I-94 to Loring Park)
• Parkway Paths
• Stone Arch Bridge

University of Minnesota

Call (612) 625-1333

• Harvard Street Bike Lane
• Pillsbury Drive Bike Lane
• Union Street Bike Lane
• U of M Transitway Trail*
• Washington Avenue Bridge

* The U of M Transitway Trail is not plowed in winter.

Last updated Apr. 2, 2012

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