Overview
Status:
- This project is not yet scheduled.
Location:
- I-694 between I-35W in New Brighton and I-35E in Vadnais Heights, passing through Arden Hills, Shoreview and Little Canada.
Schedule:
- This project is not yet scheduled. The potential project will impact wetlands and require small amounts of right-of-way from adjacent property. We are asking for public comment on an environmental impact document.
Description: (examples)
- Replace intersections at County Roads 15 & 17
- Bridge replacement
- Add bus-only shoulders
I-694 Expansion - Proposed project
This project will address the following issues:
- capacity deficiency throughout the corridor
- inconsistent lane geometrics
- deteriorating pavement structure
- substandard deceleration and acceleration lanes
- deficient bridges.
There is only one lane that handles through-traffic at the interchange of I-694 and T.H. 51 (Snelling Avenue)/Hwy 10. The combination of travel demand and this geometric deficiency (traffic weaving) results in safety issues and travel delays on the corridor, and has created one of the worst bottlenecks in the metro area.
How can I get involved? The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host an informational open house on proposed improvements for the interchange of I-694, Hwy 10, Snellling Avenue and Hamline Ave. in Arden Hills. The proposed work would rebuild the highways and bridges to improve safety and mobility. Additional construction is planned to replace the I-694 bridges at Island Lake between Lexington Ave. and Victoria St.
The open house is set from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 11 in the council chambers at Arden Hills City Hall, 1245 West Hwy 96, in Arden Hills.
Layouts and graphics of the proposed improvements will be displayed during the informal open house. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Ramsey County and the city of Arden Hills will be in attendance to answer questions. There will be no formal presentation.
What are the next steps? Mn/DOT and the Federal Highway Administration will use comments to determine if the project has potential to create significant environmental harm.