19 July 2023
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released 10 general concept options for reconfiguring a 7.5-mile stretch of Interstate 94 between downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis.
The scenarios — which range from basic maintenance of the existing interstate to filling in the deep trench of I-94 until it is at-grade — are available online at tinyurl.com/Options94.
Each alternative lays out possibilities for public transit and transit stations alongside general roadway layouts. The area in question runs between Marion Street in St. Paul and Minnesota 55/Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis. A public survey is available at tinyurl.com/Survey94Options23.
MnDOT will spend the next year in a scoping process intended to further narrow the 10 leading options. A more detailed analysis is currently slated to take place from 2024 to 2027. A public presentation on Monday drew critical reaction from elected officials and advocates for a multi-lane, at-grade boulevard with lower traffic speeds, an option that consultants effectively threw out.
The MnDOT project website is available at tinyurl.com/94ProjectPage23.
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