Interstate 335 (Minnesota)
Route information | |
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Auxiliary route of I-35 | |
Maintained by MnDOT | |
Length | 2.74 mi[1] (4.41 km) |
Existed | 1964–1978 (never built) |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Highway system | |
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Interstate 335 (I-335) is a canceled
in North Minneapolis. Land was acquired and some demolition had proceeded when the road was defeated by local opposition.Route description
I-335, also called the North Ring, was planned as part of a loop around central Minneapolis.[1] It would have connected I-35W north of downtown Minneapolis westward to I-94 to provide better access to the city's central business district and later to ease congestion on the Lowry Hill Tunnel on I-94. The eastern terminus of I-335 was to be on I-35W northeast of downtown Minneapolis, between the Hennepin Avenue and Broadway Street bridges.
History
The federal government granted approval for I-335 in October 1964. In spite of opposition from local residents, the Minneapolis City Council approved plans for the freeway in July 1970 and began purchasing
Although I-335 was never built, evidence of its planning still exists. Until 2014, unused pavement was present at the New Brighton Boulevard and Johnson Street exits from I-35W,[2][3] and to this day an unused entry lane can be seen directly below East Hennepin Avenue on the west side of the freeway.[4]
Additionally, a strip of housing in the area is of 1970s vintage, which is much newer than the surrounding houses in the neighborhood.[citation needed] These houses were built once the I-335 project was canceled, on land where the older housing stock had been demolished in preparation for the freeway.[citation needed] For many years, blank lines on exit signage also existed on I-35W in the area until the original signs and roadway were redone many years later.[citation needed]
I-335 was listed in the 1978 Federal Highway Administration route log with a length of 2.74 miles (4.41 km).
References
- ^ hdl:11299/2082.
- ^ "2013-4th St S Ramp/Auxiliary Lane". City of Minneapolis. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015.
- ^ "TED Project—Hennepin County". Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ 44°59'30.0"N 93°14'12.8"W