Kenilworth Trail
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The Kenilworth Trail is a paved bicycle trail
in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. It runs nearly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) and acts as a connector between the Cedar Lake Trail
in the north and the Midtown Greenway
in the south. Like the Cedar Lake Trail, most of the route is composed of a triple-divided cycleway/pedway with a pair of one-way paths for bicycles and another path for pedestrians. On some maps, a southern segment of the Kenilworth Trail is called the Burnham Trail.
At its northern end, it is easy for westbound Cedar Lake Trail users to accidentally get on the Kenilworth Trail, since continuing on the Cedar Lake trail requires taking a right turn at a "T" intersection just south of Interstate 394
. Cyclists who miss the turn find themselves on the Kenilworth instead. In the south, the Kenilworth Trail entrance is only 0.1 miles (160.9 m) east of where the Midtown Greenway ends and the Southwest LRT Trail
(now known as the Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail) begins. The trail only crosses two roads at grade level, the quiet West 21st Street and the busy Cedar Lake Parkway.
As of 2010, the trail runs adjacent to a freight railway line that was originally part of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
, but is now owned by the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and operated by the Twin Cities and Western Railroad
. The freight rail line will likely be removed as work progresses on the planned Southwest Corridor light rail
line because some spots along the corridor are too tight to have a freight line, a double-tracked light rail line, and also the bike trail. The option of widening the corridor was examined in 2009, but that would have cost up to $120 million because of land acquisitions. A new $48 million interchange between the Twin Cities and Western Railroad and the old Dan Patch Line in St. Louis Park
(Canadian Pacific Railway
's MN&S Subdivision) is planned to be built instead.
Segregated cycle facilities
Segregated cycle facilities are marked lanes, tracks, shoulders and paths designated for use by cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded...
in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. It runs nearly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) and acts as a connector between the Cedar Lake Trail
Cedar Lake Trail
The Cedar Lake Regional Trail is America's first bicycle freeway. It is a rail trail that runs about from downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota west to Minnesota State Highway 100 in the neighboring suburb of St. Louis Park. The trail was inaugurated on February 17, 1995. At the trail's west end,...
in the north and the Midtown Greenway
Midtown Greenway
The Midtown Greenway is a rail trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is considered under segregated cycle facilities.Used both recreationally and for commuting, the partially below-grade Greenway runs east-west about one block north of Lake Street...
in the south. Like the Cedar Lake Trail, most of the route is composed of a triple-divided cycleway/pedway with a pair of one-way paths for bicycles and another path for pedestrians. On some maps, a southern segment of the Kenilworth Trail is called the Burnham Trail.
At its northern end, it is easy for westbound Cedar Lake Trail users to accidentally get on the Kenilworth Trail, since continuing on the Cedar Lake trail requires taking a right turn at a "T" intersection just south of Interstate 394
Interstate 394
Interstate 394 is an east–west Interstate Highway spur route in Hennepin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It runs for 9.8 miles from its eastern terminus in downtown Minneapolis to its western terminus at its junction with Interstate 494 in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka...
. Cyclists who miss the turn find themselves on the Kenilworth instead. In the south, the Kenilworth Trail entrance is only 0.1 miles (160.9 m) east of where the Midtown Greenway ends and the Southwest LRT Trail
Southwest LRT Trail
The Southwest LRT Trail is a system of bicycle trails that extends through several western suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are operated by the Three Rivers Park District....
(now known as the Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail) begins. The trail only crosses two roads at grade level, the quiet West 21st Street and the busy Cedar Lake Parkway.
As of 2010, the trail runs adjacent to a freight railway line that was originally part of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....
, but is now owned by the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and operated by the Twin Cities and Western Railroad
Twin Cities and Western Railroad
The Twin Cities and Western Railroad is a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Minnesota which started operations on July 27, 1991. Trackage includes the former Soo Line Railroad "Ortonville Line", originally built as the first part of the Pacific extension of the Milwaukee Road...
. The freight rail line will likely be removed as work progresses on the planned Southwest Corridor light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line because some spots along the corridor are too tight to have a freight line, a double-tracked light rail line, and also the bike trail. The option of widening the corridor was examined in 2009, but that would have cost up to $120 million because of land acquisitions. A new $48 million interchange between the Twin Cities and Western Railroad and the old Dan Patch Line in St. Louis Park
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,126 people, 20,782 households, and 10,557 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,122.5 persons per square mile . There were 21,140 housing units at an average density of 1,975.0 per square mile...
(Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
's MN&S Subdivision) is planned to be built instead.