Just over the Martin Olav Sabo bridge, the trail starts to descend into the old railroad trench, and trees and greenery start to appear, and the trail gets a lot more attractive.
The Midtown Greenway Bike and Pedestrian Trail in Minneapolis
By Clara James, About.com Guide
Greenery on the Midtown Greenway
Midtown Greenway - The Greenway is Green - Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis
Clara James
If you've been riding east-west for the first time on the Midtown Greenway, you'd be forgiven for thinking that it wasn't very green. The eastern end of the Midtown Greenway runs through some industrial areas and over a major road, which is all more gray than green.
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- The Midtown Greenway: A Bike and Pedestrian Trail in Minneapolis
- Art on Minneapolis' Midtown Greenway
- History of Minneapolis' Midtown Greenway
- Martin Olav Sabo Bridge over Hiawatha Avenue
- The View from the Top of the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge
- Greenery on the Midtown Greenway
- Safety on the Midtown Greenway
- Freewheel Bike's Midtown Bike Center
- Midtown Greenway Bridges
- Uptown Minneapolis. Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, and the Kenilworth Trail
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