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East River Pkwy Trail) TCF Bank Stadium – Lake St North Other Bike Trail MINNEAPOLIS Gold Line (Grand Rounds - West River Pkwy Trail) Minnehaha Ave – Broadway Red Line (Cedar Lake Trail) Federal Reserve – Cedar Lake North Bicycle Boulevard 1/2 mile BIKEWAY SYSTEM Yellow Line (Kenilworth Trail) Calhoun Village – Cedar Lake Jct Key Connector Route Version 1.0 © May 2013 - Mike Foster Purple Line (Grand Rounds - Minnehaha/Lakes/North) Hiawatha Ave – Stinson Blvd www.graphicarto.com Atypical Trail Segment Silver Line (Diagonal Trail) Walnut St. – Broadway OR Hennepin Ave (see on-map notes).
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