The following table is a listing of major Twin Cities metro bottlenecks, as defined by a MnDOT brochure detailing metropolitan area bottlenecks.
A newer brochure is available here. This large file is over 3MB in size and requires Mircosoft Word or an equivalent reader.
This table is organized by route (interstate/non-interstate, then numerically), then by location. NOTE: This is *NOT* an all-inclusive list!!! There are other bottlenecks out there that were not included. This list is based on a MnDOT brocure, but this does *NOT* constitute endosement of this list by MnDOT or any other government agency.
| ROUTE | WHERE | BOTTLENECK TYPE | PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS (As far as I know) |
| I-35 | At US 8 | Northbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | None |
| I-35E | At MN 110 | Northbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | Possible widening under study, Lexington Bridge replacement completed 2004. |
| I-35E | At I-694 | Weaving | Interchange modifications and widening planned for 2005-07 |
| I-35W | At I-494 | Major interchange | Interchange reconstruction after 2012 |
| I-35W | MN 62/Crosstown Commons | Weaving | Revised plan scheduled for 2006-09 |
| I-35W | At MN 62 | Southbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | Revised plan scheduled for 2006-09 |
| I-35W | At 46th Street in Minneapolis | Southbound lane drop (4 lanes to 3) | Revised plan scheduled for 2006-09 |
| I-35W | At I-94 (Spaghetti Junction) | Weaving | Interchange reconstruction after 2015 |
| I-35W | At MN 55 | Southbound lane drop (4 lanes to 2) | 6-lane widening proposed after 2015 |
| I-35W | Between MN 280 and MN 36 | Northbound weaving | Possible improvements after 2015 |
| I-35W | At US 10 EAST | Southbound lane drop (4 lanes to 3) | Possible improvements after 2015 |
| I-94 | At MN 101 | Westbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | IRC proposal. May be built after 2012. |
| I-94 | Through Lowry Hill Tunnel | Limited lanes | None |
| I-94 | Between Hennepin/Lyndale Aves and I-35W | Weaving | Possible improvements after 2015 |
| I-94 | At MN 280 | Westbound lane drop (4 lanes to 3) | None |
| I-94 | At I-35E | Major interchange | None. Previous improvements completed ca. 1990. |
| I-94 | Between McKnight Road and MN 120 | Lane drops (3 lanes to 2) | Widening planned for 2005-06 |
| I-94/694 | Near Hemlock Lane in Maple Grove | Eastbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | Construction wrapping up 2004 |
| I-94/694 | West of Brooklyn Blvd in Brooklyn Center | Westbound lane drops (4 lanes to 2) | Construction wrapping up 2004 |
| I-394 | At MN 100 | Lane drops in both directions (3 lanes to 2) | None |
| I-494 | At US 61/10 | Major interchange | Interchange reconstruction completed by 2007. |
| I-494 | At Hardman Ave just west of Wakota Bridge | Eastbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | New 10-lane Wakota Bridge completed by 2007. |
| I-494 | At MN 156 | Eastbound lane drop (4 lanes to 3) | None |
| I-494 | At MN 77 | Westbound lane drop (4 lanes to 3) | Widening planned after 2012 |
| I-494 | At MN 100 | Westbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | Construction wrapping up 2004 |
| I-494 | At MN 55 in Plymouth | Northbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | Widening planned after 2012 |
| I-494 | Near Bush Lake Rd in Maple Grove | Southbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | Widening planned after 2012 |
| I-694 | At I-35W | Eastbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | Widening planned for 2012 |
| I-694 | Between US 10 and MN 51 | Weaving | Interchange reconstruction possible around 2012 |
| MN 7 | At MN 41 | Westbound lane drop (2 lanes to 1) | None |
| MN 7 | At Hennepin CSAH 101 | Traffic signal | None |
| MN 7 | At Hennepin CSAH 73 | Traffic signal | None |
| US 8 | In Lindstrom | Traffic signals | Corridor study underway |
| US 10/169 | Through west Anoka | Traffic signals | IRC proposal for a freeway. Funding limited. |
| US 12 | Between Hennepin CSAH 15 and Wayzata Blvd | Westbound lane drops (3 lanes to 1) | 2-lane freeway under construction, but no widening |
| MN 13 | At Dakota CSAH 5 | Traffic signal | Possible interchange in future. Funding limited. |
| MN 36 | At McKnight Road | Traffic signal | Corridor study underway |
| MN 36 | Through Stillwater | Traffic signals | Freeway proposed as part of new Stillwater Bridge. |
| US 52/MN 55 | At 117th St in Inver Grove Heights | Traffic signal | Construction wrapping up 2004 |
| MN 55 | At MN 62 | Traffic signal | Interchange completed 2004 |
| US 61 | North of Mississippi River bridge in Hastings | Southbound lane drop (2 lanes to 1) | New 4-lane river bridge proposed around 2012-15 |
| US 61/10 | Through Newport | Traffic signals | Upgrade to freeway completed by 2007. |
| MN 62 | At I-494 ramps and Clearwater Dr | Traffic signals | None |
| MN 65 | North of I-694 | Traffic signals | None |
| MN 65 | At 109th Ave NE | Traffic signal | None |
| MN 100 | At MN 7 | Northbound lane drop (3 lanes to 2) | Reconstruction/widening planned for 2011 |
| MN 100 | At Hennepin CSAH 81 | Traffic signal | Freeway upgrade completed 2004 |
| US 169 | At MN 41 | Traffic signal | Interchange proposed. Funding limited. |
| US 169 | Through Bloomington | Traffic signals | Interchanges under construction. I-494 interchange planned 2006-08. |
| US 169 | At Hennepin CSAH 81 and CSAH 109 | Traffic signals | Interchange planned for 2007 |
| US 169 | At Hennepin CSAH 12 | Traffic signals | None |
| US 212 | Near Flying Cloud Airport | Westbound lane drop (2 lanes to 1) | New alignment freeway planned 2005-07 |
| MN 242 | At University Ave NE | Traffic signal | None |
| MN 252 | Through Brooklyn Park (especially at 85th Ave N) | Traffic signals | Improvements proposed after 2012 |
| MN 280 | Through Roseville | Traffic signals | Reconstruction planned 2006 |
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