Abbott Northwestern Hospital Purple Ramp

Allina Health is one of the leading regional healthcare providers, drawing patients and visitors from throughout Minnesota and nationally. Abbott Northwestern Hospital’s (ANWH) 10-year Facility Master Plan created a framework to support the anticipated growth of the hospital campus which will allow the hospital to continue providing world-class services to the region. A critical goal of the master plan was to increase parking capacity at the campus to allow for future growth.

Allina Health’s mobility plan prioritized the reduction of single-occupancy vehicles on the ANWH campus, spurring the need for holistic parking and multimodal transportation solutions that integrate into the wider Minneapolis transportation network. Allina understood that the Purple Ramp could be transformative for the campus and the broader community. This project provides a horizontal and vertical expansion of the existing parking ramp at the south end of the hospital campus and accommodates multiple transportation modes including cars, bicycles, pedestrians, and transit—and offers connections to the Midtown Greenway, a heavily used and highly prized bicycle and pedestrian tail along a 5.5-mile former railroad corridor. The Purple Ramp also provides a welcoming “front door” to the ANWH campus with an activated streetscape designed to enhance the visitor experience.