Interstate 94 in Minnesota

Template:Infobox Interstate/Intrastate In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 94 (normally called I-94) runs east-west through the central portion of the state.

Major cities
Control cities for I-94 are in Bold.
Moorhead St Cloud Minneapolis St. Paul

Route Description

Lowry Hill Tunnel in Minneapolis.

The route enters from North Dakota at Moorhead and immediately heads southeast, passing Fergus Falls and Alexandria then bypasses St Cloud before entering the Twin Cities area.

Upon arrival to the Twin Cities, I-94 approaches first Minneapolis from the north, then turns east after passing through the Lowry Hill Tunnel and heads to St. Paul. Upon leaving St. Paul, the route exits the state into Wisconsin.

Spur Routes

• I-394 - Direct link between Minneapolis and western suburbs
• I-494 - Southern/western portion of beltway loop
• I-694 - Northern/eastern portion of beltway loop

Route Definition in Statutes

The Minnesota section of I-94 is defined as Route 392 in Minnesota Statutes § 161.12(4).[1]

Exit list

County	Location	#	Destinations	Notes
Hennepin	Rogers	207	MN 101 – Elk River, Rogers
	Maple Grove	213	CR 30 (95th Avenue North)
		215	CR 109 (Weaver Lake Road)
		216	I-494	West end of I-694 overlap
		28	CR 61
		29	US 169	Signed as exits 29A (south) and 29B (north)
	Brooklyn Park
		30	Boone Avenue
		31	CR 81
	Brooklyn Center	33	CR 152 (Brooklyn Boulevard)
		34	To MN 100Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
		225	I-694 north / MN 252	East end of I-694 overlap
	Minneapolis	226	53rd Avenue North, 49th Avenue North
		228	Dowling Avenue North
		229	CR 81 (West Broadway Avenue)Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
		230	MN 55 (Olson Highway, 7th Street North)Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
		231A	I-394 west / US 12 west	West end of US 12 overlap
		231B	Lyndale Avenue, Hennepin Avenue
		233A	11th Street	Westbound exit only
		233B	I-35W south
		233C	I-35W north	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; closed after I-35W Bridge collapse on August 1, 2007
		234A	MN 55 (Hiawatha Avenue)	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		234B	5th Street	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		234C	Cedar Avenue	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		235A	25th Avenue, Riverside Avenue
Dartmouth Bridge across the Mississippi River
Ramsey	St. Paul	235B	Huron Boulevard
		236	MN 280Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated	Officially designated detour for
		237	Cretin Avenue, Vandalia Street
		238	MN 51Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
		239A	Hamline Avenue	Westbound exit only
		239B	Lexington Parkway
		240	Dale Street
		241A	Marion Street, Kellogg Boulevard - State Capitol
		241B	10th Street, 5th Street	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		241C	I-35E south	West end of I-35E overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		242A	12th Street - State Capitol	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		242B	I-35E north / US 10 west	East end of I-35E overlap; west end of US 10 overlap
		242C	7th Street	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		242D	US 52 southModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated	East end of US 52 overlap
		243	US 61 north (Mounds Boulevard)Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated	West end of US 61 overlap
		244	US 10 south / US 61	East end of US 10/US 61 overlap
		245	White Bear Avenue
		246A	Ruth Street	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		246BC	McKnight Road	Signed as exits 246B (south) and 246C (north) eastbound, and as 247B (both directions) westbound
	Maplewood
		247	MN 120 (Century Avenue)	Signed as exit 247A westbound
Washington	Woodbury	249	I-494 south / I-694 north
		250	CR 13 (Inwood Avenue, Radio Drive)
		251	CR 19 (Keats Avenue, Woodbury Drive)
		253	MN 95 south / CR 15 (Manning Avenue)	West end of TH 95 overlap
	Lakeland	258	MN 95 north / CR 18 – Stillwater	East end of TH 95 overlap

County	Municipality	Exit
Clay	Moorhead, Rest area, Welcome Center	1	U.S. Route 75
Clay	Moorhead	2	Bus. Loop I-94/County 52
Clay	Dilworth	6	Minnesota State Highway 336/County 11
Clay	Sabin	15	County 10
Clay	Barnesville	22	Minnesota State Highway 9
Clay	Barnesville	24	County 34
Wilkin	Pelican Rapids	32	Minnesota State Highway 108/County 30
Otter Tail	Rothsay	38	County 88
Otter Tail	Elizabeth	50	U.S. Route 59 North/County 88
Otter Tail	Fergus Falls	54	Minnesota State Highway 210 West
Otter Tail	Fergus Falls	55	County 1
Otter Tail	Fergus Falls	57	Minnesota State Highway 210 East/County 25
Otter Tail	Rest area	59	—
Otter Tail	Fergus Falls	61	U.S. Route 59 South/County 82
Otter Tail	Dalton	67	County 35
Otter Tail	Rest area	68	—
Grant	Ashby	77	Minnesota State Highway 78/County 10
Douglas	Evansville	82	Minnesota State Highway 79/County 41
Douglas	Brandon	90	County 7
Douglas	Garfield	97	Minnesota State Highway 114/County 40
Douglas	Rest area	99	—
Douglas	Alexandria	101	Minnesota State Highway 27
Douglas	Alexandria	103	Minnesota State Highway 29
Douglas	Rest area	105	—
Douglas	Osakis	114	Minnesota State Highway 127/County 3
Todd	West Union	119	County 46
Stearns	Sauk Centre	124	County 72
Stearns	Rest area	126	—
Stearns	Sauk Centre	127	U.S. Route 71/Minnesota State Highway 28
Stearns	Meire Grove	131	Minnesota State Highway 4
Stearns	Melrose	135	County 13
Stearns	New Munich	137	Minnesota State Highway 237/County 65
Stearns	Freeport	140	County 11
Stearns	Albany	147	Minnesota State Highway 238/County 10
Stearns	Rest area	150	—
Stearns	Avon	153	County 9
Stearns	Collegeville	156	County 159
Stearns	St. Cloud	158	County 75
Stearns	St. Joseph	160	County 2
Stearns	Waite Park	164	Minnesota State Highway 23
Stearns	St. Cloud	167	Minnesota State Highway 15
Stearns	St. Augusta	171	County 7/County 75
Stearns	Clearwater	173	County 75 - Opportunity Drive
Stearns	Rest area	177	—
Stearns	Clearwater	178	Minnesota State Highway 24
Wright	Maple Lake	183	County 8
Wright	Rest area	186	—
Wright	Monticello	193	Minnesota State Highway 25
Wright	Monticello	194	County 18/County 39
Wright	St. Michael	201	County 19
Wright	Albertville	202	County 37
Wright	St. Michael	205	Minnesota State Highway 241/County 36
Hennepin	Rogers	207	Minnesota State Highway 101
Hennepin	Future interchange	212	Minnesota State Highway 610
Hennepin	Maple Grove	213	County 30 - 95th Ave. N.
Hennepin	Rest area	214	—
Hennepin	Maple Grove	215	County 109 - Weaver Lake Rd.
Hennepin	Maple Grove	216	Interstate 494
Hennepin	Maple Grove	28*	County 61 - Hemlock Lane
Hennepin	Osseo	29*	U.S. Route 169
Hennepin	Brooklyn Center	31*	County 81
Hennepin	Brooklyn Park	33*	County 152 - Brooklyn Blvd
Hennepin	Brooklyn Center	34*	Shingle Creek Pkwy
Hennepin	Brooklyn Center	35*	Minnesota State Highway 100
Hennepin	Fridley	225	Interstate 694 East/Minnesota State Highway 252 North
Hennepin	Minneapolis	226	49th Ave. N./53rd Ave. N.
Hennepin	Minneapolis	228	Dowling Ave. N.
Hennepin	Minneapolis	229	County 66 - Washington Ave. N./W. Broadway Ave.
Hennepin	Minneapolis	230	Minnesota State Highway 55 - Olson Hwy./7th St. N.
Hennepin	Minneapolis	231	Hennepin Avenue/Lyndale Avenue/Interstate 394
Hennepin	Minneapolis	233	Interstate 35W South
Hennepin	Minneapolis	234	5th St./Cedar Avenue
Hennepin	Minneapolis	235	RiversideAve./25th Ave./Huron Blvd.
Hennepin	Minneapolis	236	Minnesota State Highway 280 - University Ave.
Ramsey	St. Paul	237	Cretin Ave./Vandalia St.
Ramsey	St. Paul	238	Minnesota State Highway 51 - Snelling Ave.
Ramsey	St. Paul	239	Hamline Ave./Lexington Parkway
Ramsey	St. Paul	240	Dale St.
Ramsey	St. Paul	241	Marion St./Interstate 35E South
Ramsey	St. Paul	242	12th St./Interstate 35E North/U.S. 10 West/U.S. 52 South - 6th St.
Ramsey	St. Paul	243	U.S. Route 61 - Mounds Blvd./Kellogg Blvd.
Ramsey	St. Paul	244	U.S. Route 10 East/U.S. 61 South
Ramsey	St. Paul	245	White Bear Ave.
Ramsey	Maplewood	246	McKnight Rd.
Ramsey	Maplewood	247	Minnesota State Highway 120 - Century Ave.
Ramsey	Oakdale	249	Interstate 494 South/Interstate 694 North
Washington	Woodbury	250	County 13 - Radio Dr./Inwood Ave.
Washington	Woodbury	251	County 19 - Woodbury Dr./Keats Ave.
Washington	Afton	253	Minnesota State Highway 95 South/County 15 - Manning Ave.
Washington	Weigh station	254	—
Washington	Rest area; Welcome Center	255	—
Washington	Lakeland	258	Minnesota State Highway 95 North/County 18 - Stillwater

^*Exit numbers are for eight-mile stretch where Interstate 94 and Interstate 694 share roadway

Lane configurations

• 3 lanes in both directions from North Dakota border to US-75 (Moorhead).
• 2 lanes in both directions from US-75 to MN-101 (Rogers).
• 3 lanes in both directions from MN-101 to I-494 (Maple Grove).
• 4 lanes eastbound between I-494 and US 169, 4 lanes westbound between Boone Avenue and Hemlock Lane (Brooklyn Park).
• 3 lanes each direction from Boone Ave to Brooklyn Blvd.
• 4 lanes each direction between Brooklyn Blvd to I-94 split from I-694.
• 2 lanes each direction transitioning from I-694 mainline to I-94 mainline.
• 4 lanes in both directions from I-694/MN-252 to Dowling Avenue (Minneapolis).
• 5 lanes (with the exception of 4 under Broadway bridge) in both directions from Dowling Avenue to I-394/US-12/Lyndale/Hennepin Aves.
• 3 lanes westbound, 2 lanes eastbound until Lowry Hill Tunnel.
• 3 lanes each direction from Lowry Hill tunnel to MN-280 (Saint Paul).
• 4 lanes (with the exception of 3 under Snelling Avenue bridge) each direction from MN-280 to I-35E.
• 3 lanes each direction from I-35E to Wisconsin border, with short segment of 5 lanes each direction between US 10/61 and Mounds Blvd.

Notes

• 40 miles (64 km) north of the Twin Cities near Otsego, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) operates the Minnesota Road Research Facility, which studies the effect of traffic on various road surface types. Westbound traffic is redirected onto 3.5 miles (5.5 km) of pavement outfitted with thousands of sensors. There is a straight-through bypass (the original highway) that can be used when researchers are examining the road up close.
• U.S. 52 follows I-94 from St. Paul, Minnesota to Jamestown, North Dakota. It is very poorly signed in Minnesota, but is signed very well on maps and in North Dakota.
• After the I-35W Bridge collapse on August 1, 2007, the detour for I-35W follows I-94 from I-35W to Minnesota State Highway 280.