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Council approves Cedar Trail Greenway agreement, advancing quarter-mile connection and streambank work

St. Louis Park City Council · February 18, 2026

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Summary

St. Louis Park approved cooperative construction and licensing agreements with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and regional agencies to build a quarter-mile Greenway/Cedar Trail connection with streambank restoration; the city’s share is roughly $415,000 (50% of its portion) with construction slated for summer–fall 2026.

The St. Louis Park City Council unanimously approved two resolutions on Feb. 17 authorizing agreements to construct a quarter-mile Greenway/Cedar Trail connection and restore streambanks along Minnehaha Creek.

Assistant city engineer Jack Sullivan told the council the project includes a paved multiuse trail adjacent to Minnehaha Creek, streambank restoration, tree removal and invasive buckthorn management. The project is in the city’s capital-improvement program; the overall project estimate is about $800,000 after a $200,000 Hennepin County grant, and the city’s 50% share is estimated at $415,000. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is the partner on design and construction; Metropolitan Council and the Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority are party to licensing and property agreements for the rail corridor segment.

Sullivan said the watershed would transfer the new segment to the city for long-term ownership and maintenance after construction. Council members praised the engineering department and the interagency cooperation, and the council voted to approve both the cooperative construction agreement and a license agreement for trail use on rail-owned property.

Construction is expected to begin this summer and continue into fall, with tree removal and habitat-management work scheduled to avoid impacts to migrating bats, birds and pollinators where possible.

The agreements authorized tonight allow the city to enter the 50/50 cost-share partnership and to finalize the property and licensing arrangements required to complete the connection into the Cedar Lake Regional Trail network.