Minnesota Department of Transportation

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I-35W North Gateway Study

Minneapolis, St. Anthony, Roseville

About this study

MnDOT is evaluating I-35W between Park Avenue in Minneapolis and County Road C
in Roseville.

I-35W North Gateway study location map.

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We are studying I-35W from Park Ave. in Minneapolis to Co. Rd. C in Roseville.

The purpose of the I-35W North Gateway study is to develop a long-term solution for all people who use that stretch of freeway. The study will assess the condition of bridges, pavement and interchanges. The study will also gather input from nearby communities on their needs related to transportation and safety. The goal of the study is to identify future construction projects along the freeway.

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Study schedule

What comes next? Developing concepts that make up our vision. We’ll use what we know about the study area and the community’s priorities to help determine how each proposed improvement or solution solves the problems.

See what’s ahead for our project team.

This study is in the concept evaluation phase. The next phases are identifying the design; sharing the design; and identifying and prioritizing future construction projects. Throughout the study, the study team will be engaging the community for input and feedback.

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What we’ve done to date

We are evaluating I-35W between Park Ave. in Minneapolis and Co. Rd. C in Roseville to develop a vision for the study area and identify potential future transportation improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, passengers and transit riders. We’ve been actively listening in the community since late 2018 to understand what’s needed in this study area.

See what we’ve done to date and what’s next in our visioning process.

One-on-one qualitative interviews and in-person meetings with community stakeholders

The study team completed 19 qualitative interviews and 15 in-person meetings with community influencers, organizations and businesses to identify transportation issues and needs that exist along this stretch of I-35W. Each representative or group offered perceptions on living, working, visiting and traveling to or through the area.
These conversations focused on:

  • People’s experiences while traveling on and across this stretch of I-35W
  • What makes it difficult to get around
  • What should stay the same

Emerging themes

Local neighborhood impacts from motorists avoiding interstate traffic; conflict areas between motorists and people walking and bicycling; demand for expanded transit options and connections; interstate access contributing to prosperity; need for agency coordination; and more connections across the interstate create better community connections.

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  1. Local neighborhood impacts from motorists avoiding interstate traffic
  2. Conflict areas between motorists and people walking and bicycling
  3. Demand for expanded transit options and connections
  4. Interstate access contributing to prosperity
  5. Need for agency coordination
  6. More connections across the interstate create better community connections

Community feedback survey

The study team sought to better understand the community’s needs related to mobility and transportation along this stretch of I-35W in late winter 2019. The multilingual community feedback survey received 2,269 responses between Feb. 13 and March 8. The survey targeted residents, businesses, visitors and commuters along I-35W within the metro area.

Community outreach & engagement planning

The study team has developed an Outreach & Engagement Plan based on community conversations and input to help guide our visioning process. We’re committed to providing engagement opportunities for a broad cross-section of stakeholders and the public to give everyone a voice during the development and evaluation process.

Purpose & Need: Checking what we know

The study team combined what we heard from the community with our own research and data to identify the issues, or problems, within the study area.

Then we went back to the community to check our work. An online meeting and participant survey were made available from May 15-June 21, 2020 to share project updates and confirm that the problems we identified are in line with what the community thinks.