Special Interest Groups Have Controversial Plans for I-335
Northeast Minneapolis opponents killed the ill-fated I-335 “North Ring” in the 1960s, but what if they hadn’t? Introducing the Minneapolis Boulevard Project!
Category: Freeways
What’s Next if the Twin Cities Boulevard Gets Built?
Proposals to replace I-94 with an at-grade boulevard need to consider a regional perspective, and the ways in which the interstate system dehumanizes urban areas.
Investing in Highway Bridges Could Mean I-94 Is Forever
Replacing the I-94 trench with a boulevard has been on the table for years. So why is MnDOT proposing to replace seven bridges that cross the freeway?
Advocates Push MnDOT to Consider Replacing I-94 With Boulevard
An I-94 rally advocating for the Twin Cities Boulevard urges state officials to listen to community members about the freeway’s impacts.
Rethinking I-94: Let’s Start With a Subway
Advocates are pushing for a much-needed transformation of I-94 into an at-grade boulevard. But with the trench already there, why not install below-ground rail?
Fewer People Died on Minnesota Roads in 2023
Minnesota has one of the largest road networks in the country, but it’s also a relatively safe place to drive. Learn why.
Reconnecting Communities Grants to Study Minnesota Highway Removal
Federal funding provides key support for restoration of communities, but further efforts are needed to follow through with these opportunities.
Rethinking I-94: Two Meetings, Two Steps Forward
Two recent meetings in the Legislature and at MnDOT point toward the need for a multimodal, more equitable future for the I-94 corridor.
How Freeway Construction Reshaped Two Vibrant Twin Cities Neighborhoods
Highway expansion has severed Twin Cities neighborhoods from one another. Can new planning proposals begin to heal these historic harms?
Highway 280 Traffic Projections: Days of Future Past
Does anyone ever follow up to see whether traffic projections come true? A look back at early 1990s predictions for Highway 280 compared with recent years.