News and Upcoming Events - updated Sept. 4, 2008
Bike to the Twins Game!
Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 2:55 PM
Ride your bike to the Metrodome and watch the Minnesota Twins as they take on the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, September 7. FREE bike corral parking and 2-for-1 Twins tickets will be available to attendees (a $20 value)! The event is hosted by ABC Ramps, the Minnesota Twins, Dero Bike Racks and Alatus LLC.
Bike parking will be available in a secured bike corral located in front of the Metrodome Plaza, on the corner of 4th Street and Park Avenue. Racks, provided by Dero Bike Racks, will be available within the corral to secure your bike. The bike corral will open at noon and will close a half hour after the game ends.
2-for-1 Home Run Porch tickets will be available the day of the event at the Metrodome Box Office. To receive the discounted tickets, you must provide a valid voucher. Vouchers are available here as well as in the bike corral the day of the event.
This is a great event for the whole family! See you there!
This event is for non-motorized bicycles only.
Bike Commuter Fair
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 from 6:30AM to 10AM
Ramp A skyway level
The increase in fuel costs is driving commuters to look at alternative modes of transportation. Have you thought about riding your bike to work, but aren’t sure where it’s safe to ride or what the quickest route is? Join ABC Ramps and the Downtown Minneapolis TMO for FREE coffee, snacks and answers to all your bike commuting questions!
Learn more about:
- Safety and maintenance
- Rules of the road
- Suggested routes and maps
- Parking locations
- Bike, bus and rail options
- Supporting organizations and programs
- Commuting ideas during the Republican National Convention
Pedal your way to a greener tomorrow!
Bike to the Twins Game!
Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 2:55PM
Take advantage of this beautiful Minnesota summer and ride your bike to the Metrodome! Watch the Minnesota Twins take on the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, August 16. FREE bike corral parking and 2 for 1 Twins tickets will be available to attendees (a $20 value)! The event is hosted by ABC Ramps, the Minnesota Twins, Dero Bike Racks and Alatus LLC.
Bike parking will be available in a secured bike corral located on the Metrodome Plaza. Racks, provided by Dero Bike Racks, will be available within the corral to secure your bike. The bike corral will open at 2:00 PM and will close a half hour after the game ends.
2 for 1 Home Run Porch tickets will be available the day of the event at the Metrodome Box Office. To receive the discounted tickets, you must provide a valid voucher. Vouchers are available here and will be available in the bike corral the day of the event.
This inexpensive, fun event is great for the whole family. Take your bike out to the ball game!
This event is for non-motorized bicycles only.
Important Links:
- Bike to the Twins Game flyer – Redeem this for your discounted Lynx tickets!
- Suggested Bike Routes to the Dome
- Sunset Times
- Sunset Charts
- Share the Road
- Bike 2 Benefits
- Bike Walk Twin Cities
- Bike Walk Ambassadors
- Twin Cities Bicycling Club
- Dero Bicycle Racks
- Minnesota Twins
Past News and Events
Bike to the Lynx Game!
Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 5:00p.m.
Hop on your bike and come cheer for the Minnesota Lynx as they take on the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, July 27th. This event offers FREE bike parking to attendees and is hosted by ABC Ramps, the Minnesota Lynx, and the Bike Ambassadors. $10 tickets to the game can be purchased for just $5, a 50% savings!
Bike parking will be available in a secured bike corral located on 7th Street N. at 2nd Avenue N. between Target Center and Ramp A. Directional arrows will be posted from the Cedar Lake Trail and the Hennepin Avenue bike lanes. The bike corral will open at 4:00 p.m. and will close a half hour after the game ends.
The discounted Lynx tickets will be available the day of the event at the Target Center Box Office. In order to receive the 5$ ticket, a valid voucher must be provided. Vouchers will be available soon at abc-ramps.com and in the bike corral the day of the event.
Carpool Wednesday is a huge sucess!
Nearly 250 commuters from across the Twin Cities participated in the ABC Ramps Carpool Wednesday program last month. The program offered free parking to carpoolers in Ramps A and B every Wednesday in May as an incentive to try carpooling. Due to the positive response, ABC Ramps plans to announce a similar program this fall. Check back later this summer for more information.
ABC Ramps would like to thank all of the people that supported Carpool Wednesday and hope that you continue to carpool in the future!
May 2008 - Carpool Wednesdays - Daily carpools who arrive (on Wednesdays in May) between 6:30am - 10:00am get free parking that day, all month.
ABC Ramps would like to thank everyone that participated in our Customer Appreciation Event. The event was a great success! Contest winners will be notified via email. We look forward to serving you in the future!
News and Events - March 7, 2008
Customer Appreciation Event
March 19, 2008
6:30 am - 9:30 am
ABC Ramps would like to thank our customers for their loyalty and patience during the area construction and operations impacts. To show our appreciation, ABC Ramps will be giving away FREE cookies and coffee to our customers at all three ramps. You may also register to WIN exciting prizes, such as free parking and Timberwolves tickets!
Please join us!
Ramp A - Skyway level
Prizes:
- Three FREE months of Parking
- One FREE month of Parking to nine winners
Ramp B - Skyway level
Prizes:
- Three FREE months of Parking
- One FREE month of Parking to nine winners
Ramp C - 1st Floor Lobby
Prizes:
- Three FREE months of Parking
- One FREE month of Parking to nine winners
PLUS! 250 pairs of tickets to the April 1st Timberwolves vs. the Pistons game.
You may also enter to win the drawing all day at the Commuter Connection located on the skyway level of US Bank Plaza.
Entry forms must be filled out completely to be eligible. Winners will be notified on Friday, March 21, 2008.
January 22, 2008
St. Paul, Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation issued a Request for information from individuals, companies, organizations or public agencies intersted in leasing and developing the airspace above and between the ABC Ramps located in downtown Minneapolis.
The purpose of issuing an RFI is to identify and gather information that will allow Mn/DOT to consider all possiblilities through an open, public and transparent process.
Responses to the RFI should be submitted in person or by mail to Bonnie McCabe at Mn/DOT, Office of Land Management, 395 John Ireland Blvd., Mail stop 632, St. Paul, MN 55155 by 2pm April 7, 2008.
Download the complete RFI at RFI Download
December 28, 2007
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