Wooddale Avenue Bike Lane Project
Summary
An advisory communication supports bike lanes on Wooddale, which would mean removing on-street parking. Staff will bring a recommendation back in May after gathering community feedback.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Tied to the 2026 mill and overlay program on Wooddale Avenue; restriping costs not specified.
Cyclists using the Wooddale corridor.
Residents and businesses who rely on on-street parking along Wooddale.
Mentions & discussions (9)
City Council - Jul 21, 2026
The council picked a compromise: resurface Wooddale as scheduled but keep every parking space, widen the southbound bike lane, and narrow a travel lane to slow traffic. Bike advocates wanted protected lanes or a pause; neighbors overwhelmingly wanted parking kept.
City Council - Jun 16, 2026
The Transportation Commission forwarded recommendations on restriping Wooddale Avenue with bike lanes, with options 2A through 2C varying on parking removal. Roughly 30 residents testified — mostly homeowners opposing parking removal, cyclists supporting protected lanes. Council action is scheduled for July 21.
City Council - May 5, 2026
Residents are clashing over a proposal to add bike lanes on Wooddale Avenue, which would likely remove street parking. Supporters say it's the only safe route for kids biking to schools and parks; opponents, including the country club and church users, worry about losing parking.
Transportation Commission - Mar 26, 2026
The online survey has drawn 152 responses — strong engagement for a street project — and closes April 24. Staff will study parking use and alternatives (some keeping parking north of 56th Street) and bring a recommendation to the council in June, possibly with a no-parking resolution.
City Council - Mar 17, 2026
An advisory communication supports bike lanes on Wooddale, which would mean removing on-street parking. Staff will bring a recommendation back in May after gathering community feedback.
Energy & Environment Commission - Mar 12, 2026
A summer repaving project could turn the painted shared bike lanes on Wooddale into dedicated lanes by removing street parking — or install a two-way cycle track. The council will decide via a no-parking resolution around May or June.
City Council - Mar 3, 2026
The Transportation Commission laid out a plan to build a safe walking and biking network, with case studies from other states. The Council directed staff to include community engagement on proposed facilities in the 2028 Comprehensive Plan process.
Transportation Commission - Feb 19, 2026
The city plans buffered bike lanes on Wooddale between 50th and Valley View as part of this summer's repaving, removing on-street parking. A resident pitched physically protected lanes instead, and the commission unanimously asked the council to have staff study the bigger idea before the no-parking vote.
Energy & Environment Commission - Feb 12, 2026
The city plans a mill-and-overlay repaving of Wooddale Avenue with six-foot unprotected bike lanes; a resident is pushing for protected lanes with vertical separation, and the commission agreed to back the idea. Construction could begin in late spring, so the window to change the design is narrow.
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