 The group opposed any direct connection to I-94 near the State Capitol, where I-35E and I-94 were to merge.The EIS was completed in early 1975, identifying the primary benefit of completing I-35E to be connecting downtown Saint Paul to the Interstate Highway System, and the EIS determined that the original "Pleasant Avenue" corridor was the best choice.A bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature on May 31, 1975, imposed a moratorium on building I-35E while allowing several possible state highway routes that could be added to the Interstate Highway System.