Interstate 94 in Minnesota

 

Western Terminus

Eastern Terminus

Minnesota

ND/MN State Line at Moorhead, MN

MN/WI State Line at Lakeland, MN

Nationally

At I-90 near Billings, MT

U.S./Canada International border at Port Huron, MI

This page documents photos from various locations along I-94 in Minnesota, including terminus photos.

Eastern Terminus Photos

 Eastbound on the bridge over the St. Croix River, headed into Wisconsin. The guide sign in the background is for the exit at WI 35 North/Hudson.  Photo by Monte Castleman.

This image looks west at the St. Croix River bridge from an overpass in Hudson, WI.  At the time, a project was underway to widen and redeck the westbound bridge, forcing all traffic onto the eastbound span.  MnDOT and WisDOT utilized a "zipper lane" to help mitigate traffic flow in the peak direction during rush hours.  Photo by Monte Castleman, taken in 2004.

Eastbound Photos

 Exit guide sign from eastbound I-94 to MN 4.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken April 27, 2003.

Eastbound at the Stearns CSAH 13 overpass, with the Melrose water tower in the background.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in 1999.
Eastbound guide sign approaching MN 237 in Stearns County.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in December, 1998.

 Guide sign at the exit to MN 237.  Notice that CSAH 65, which serves as a frontage road, is also signed.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken April 27, 2003.
Eastbound overhead guide sign at the interchange with Stearns CSAH 75, west of St. Joseph.  Stearns CSAH 75 follows US 52's old routing into St. Cloud.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in December, 1998.
Eastbound at the then-new overpass at 93rd Ave N in Maple Grove.  The extra bridge spans are to accommodate a future redesign/relocation of the interchange at Hennepin CSAH 30.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 31, 2002.
Eastbound at the Weaver Lake Rd exit, about 1 mile before the 94/494 split.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 31, 2002.

 Overhead guide signs at the 94/494 split in Maple Grove. Photo by Monte Castleman.

Overhead signage at Exit 230, which is basically a very long split-diamond interchange to 7th St and MN 55 West/Olson Mem Hwy.  The interchange also features the direct access ramp into downtown at 4th St (and the return ramp from 3rd St), which carried US 52 at one point and is now part of the unmarked and "hidden" US 952A.  Photo by Glenn Olson, taken in June, 2005.

Overhead guide signs within the I-35W/I-94 "Spaghetti Junction".  Just ahead is the eastbound exit to MN 55 East and Hiawatha Ave.  Photo by Don Greiskalns, taken February 5, 2006.
Blurry view of eastbound I-94 crossing the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in December, 1998.
Eastbound approaching the interchange with MN 280.  This view is just before crossing the city line from Minneapolis into St. Paul.  Photo by Don Greiskalns, date unknown.
Eastbound guide sign at MN 120, which is in the process of being "turned back" (i.e. decommissioned).  This segment was also widened in 2005.  Photo by Don Greiskalns.
Reassurance shields along the I-94/MN 95 duplex in Washington County.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 14, 2000.
Eastbound guide sign at the exit to MN 95 North.  This is the last eastbound exit in Minnesota.  Shortly following is the I-94 bridge over the St. Croix River, then the interchange at WI 35 North.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 14, 2000.

Westbound Photos

 About even with the truck weigh station just west of MN 95/CSAH 18 is this sign stating that US 12 traffic follows I-94.  This is the only US 12 signage one sees along I-94 until the I-394 interchange.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, date unknown.

Overhead guide signs on westbound I-94 at the exit to I-494/694. Photo by Adam Froehlig, date unknown.

Westbound between MN 120/Century Ave and McKnight Rd.  This construction project is adding a 3rd lane in each direction, filling in a gap and eliminating a major bottleneck along I-94.  Photo by Glenn Olson, taken in June, 2005.

Westbound exit to US 10/61 South in St. Paul.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, date unknown.
Westbound I-94 at the exit to 11th St in Minneapolis, within the I-35W/I-94 "Spaghetti Junction".  Photo by Don Greiskalns.
A westbound tunnel advisory sign warning that vehicles carrying hazardous materials are prohibited from the upcoming Lowry Hill Tunnel, and are directed to get off at the next exit, which is Hennepin/Lyndale Aves.  The flyover at the top of the photo carries traffic from northbound I-35W to westbound I-94.  Photo by Don Greiskalns.
On westbound I-94 between Albertville and Monticello, at the beginning of the internationally-known MnROAD Project.  MnROAD is an extensive, multi-national and multi-agency research project that is taking a deep look at how winters like those in Minnesota affect pavement condition.  The poles show in this photo mark which set of lanes westbound I-94 traffic should follow.  You can check out the MnROAD website here.  Agency partners include WisDOT, FHWA, and Finland's National Road Administration.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in July, 2000.
Westbound guide sign for the interchange at Wright CSAH 8.  Some counties, like Wright, use the blue pentagon county route shield, while others use the "standard" Minnesota white square shield for their county routes.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in December, 1998.
Oversized shields (including a rare 3di-sized MN shield) along the I-94/US 59/MN 210 triplex near Fergus Falls.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in August, 1999.
Westbound guide sign for the interchange where US 59 splits off of I-94, northwest of Fergus Falls.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in August, 1999.
Westbound guide sign for the Rothsay exit on the Wilkin/Otter Tail County line.  This guide sign is a rarity in Minnesota in that it does not include a route shield or a street name.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in August, 1999.
Westbound guide sign at what was originally US 52, then MN 231, and is now Clay CSAH 52 and a rare Interstate Business Loop in Minnesota.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in August, 1999.

Other Related Photos

A traffic signal where the westbound ramps meet MN 24 near Clearwater.  MN 24 is an important and heavily-used connector between I-94 and US 10 on the other side of the Mississippi River.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in December, 1998.

 These two photos show the new, completed 93rd Ave bridge across I-94 in Maple Grove.  The bridge was built to accommodate the eventual replacement of the I-94 interchange at CSAH 30 (Exit 213) with what will be a new folded-diamond interchange connecting to Dunkirk Ln and a realigned CSAH 121.  This interchange will be built to provide adequate spacing between it and the proposed I-94/MN 610 interchange.  The lower photo shows a view of the new bridge while getting onto eastbound I-94 from CSAH 30.  Photos by Monte Castleman.
This image is southbound on Lyndale Ave approaching MN 55/Olson Memorial Hwy.  This segment of Lyndale Ave serves as an ad-hoc frontage road for I-94.

Notice the two left guide signs.  Originally, MN 55 continued east of Lyndale and into downtown Minneapolis.  Recently, MN 55 was dropped through downtown and rerouted to follow I-94 around downtown.  The "I-94 East" sign was modified to include a MN 55 shield, but the original sign for MN 55 East into downtown wasn't changed, creating a situation now where drivers may be confused which route MN 55 East takes.  Photo by Glenn Olson, taken in July, 2005.

This sign, on Mounds Blvd east of downtown St. Paul, directs southbound US 61 traffic either onto eastbound I-94, or to continue on Mounds Blvd.  Photo by Don Greiskalns.

Photos of the I-94/I-694 duplex
I-94 at Interstate Guide
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Page last modified 30 September, 2006


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