I-94 East Metro Interchange Study Woodbury and Oakdale

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The I-94 East Metro interchange study in Woodbury, Oakdale and surrounding area focused on finding the long-term vision for the interchange while ensuring that other projects in the interchange area were compatible with that vision. I-94 is a major east-west interstate route connecting Montana to Michigan. In the study area, I-94 carries traffic between the eastern suburbs and Wisconsin. The I-94 east metro interchange connects I-94 with I-494 and I-694. I-494 and I-694 serve as a bypass around the Twin Cities area. The bypass allows traffic to avoid the congestion through St. Paul and Minneapolis. I-694 serves as the freight bypass route around the Twin Cities. MnDOT reconstructed the east metro I-94 interchange to address deteriorated bridges and pavement. This project work also included low cost safety and capacity improvements. However, this work only addresses short-term condition issues. A long-term plan is needed for broader capacity and safety issues at the interchange.