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Commission endorses Metro Transit K Line alignment; discusses public engagement and project updates

Published May 20, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 1, 2026

Transportation Commission minutes — April 1, 2026: Penn Avenue bikeways/parking option removed

The Richfield Transportation Commission met April 1, 2026 (Bartholomew Conference Room). Commissioners reviewed Hennepin County updates on the Penn Avenue reconstruction, focusing on bikeway types and parking in the Penn Central area. The Commission voted to remove Option 4 (a single shared-use path) from consideration. Staff provided project updates (Nicollet Avenue, I‑494, Highway 77, Sheridan Hills Safe Routes to School, Metro Transit Route 14 stop changes, 2026 sidewalk projects, and 69th Street). Council liaison Sean Hayford Oleary reported on council items including impacts of Operation Metro Surge. Commissioners agreed staff would send a poll to reschedule the May meeting; the next meeting was tentatively May 6, 2026. Commissioners Stella Yang and Jacob Olsen were absent.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Commission endorses Metro Transit K Line alignment; discusses public engagement and project updates

The Transportation Commission met March 4, 2026. Members approved the agenda and February minutes (each 8-0). Metro Transit presented a BRT K Line study and commissioners unanimously recommended City Council support the proposed Nicollet Ave alignment through Richfield. The commission discussed public engagement for Operation Metro Surge and favored a hybrid approach (online plus in-person open house). Staff provided project updates on I-494 work, Nicollet and Penn Avenue projects, 2026 sidewalk projects, and Metro Transit studies. Liaisons reported on towing fee mitigation, bike education programs, and school bike giveaways. Next meeting scheduled for April 1, 2026 (Penn Avenue topic).

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Transportation Commission elects officers, recommends temporary suspension of vehicle impoundment, and acts on Penn Avenue alternatives

At its February 4, 2026 meeting, the Richfield Transportation Commission elected Louis Dzierzak as Chair and Adam Knosalla as Vice-Chair for the 2026–2027 term; approved its by-laws without adding an elected secretary; recommended the City Council temporarily cease impoundment and related fines for abandoned vehicles tied to recent detainment events (with public-safety exceptions); and voted to not proceed with buffered on-street bike lanes and not proceed with on-street parking alternatives south of 68th Street for the Penn Avenue project.

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