Lyndale Neighborhood Association

By Hennepin County

January 12, 2012 -- Construction on the replacement Lyndale Avenue Bridge begins Tuesday, Jan. 17, which is two weeks earlier than planned.

The Lyndale Avenue Bridge will be closed to traffic while the new bridge is constructed, and a signed detour will be posted. The bridge closure is scheduled to last through October of this year. Reconstruction of Lyndale Avenue from the bridge south to 56th Street will begin in the spring and the road will remain open to traffic during reconstruction.

“This is an earlier start to construction than we had previously planned, but the mild winter and completion of all necessary approvals means that our crews can get to work,” said Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman.

By Mark Hinds

This March the Lyndale Neighborhood will be participating in Minneapolis’ One Read program.  One Read is Minneapolis’ first-ever community read where everyone in town is invited to read the same book.  One Minneapolis, One Read will bring people in the city together to spark conversations about race, family and neighborhood history.  The book is “The Grace of Silence” by Minneapolis native and National Public Radio host Michele Norris.  This memoir describes the experience of the Norrises as the first black family on the block in a south Minneapolis neighborhood.

The City of Minneapolis is preparing to reconstruct Nicollet Avenue between Lake Street and 40^th Street for a total length of 1.2 miles. The project will include new pavement, with new curb and gutter, sidewalk, turf boulevards, trees, and utility work as needed.  The project is planned to be constructed in the 2012 and 2013 construction seasons.

For last minute gift shoppers and those who want to buy some Christmas baking, come to Redeemer Health & Rehab Center at 31^st & Lyndale on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9 AM to 4 PM.  Many vendors will have items for sale, with something for almost anyone on your gift list.  Such items include hand thrown pottery, large photos of Minnesota landscapes ready for framing, hand sewn or knitted items, jewelry, cosmetics, Christmas ornaments, handmade jams & jellies and, of course, lots of bakery items including krumkake. In addition to selling whole pecan or pumpkin pies, we will also sell pie by the slice! If you have finished all of your shopping, you could just stop by for a free cup of coffee! (We will be gift wrapping any presents you buy.)