interstate minnesota interstate state minnesota passing downtown routes interstate interstate minneapolis ends shared pairs eliminated splits dallas texas minnesota continues exit numbers begin north split carries legislative route unsigned legislative route hand portion neighborhood controversial lane parkway heavy trucks prohibited interstate minnesota miles length route description southern terminus exit splits heads north minneapolis takes northeasterly path access road exit immediately north connects major interchanges south include state highway signed cedar avenue exit interstate exit exits highway relatively straight path avoid lake crosses turns north crossing exit exit crossing mississippi_river lexington bridge city portion lanes wide direction carries lanes lexington bridge carries lanes lanes exit entrance lanes bicycle pedestrian path bridge innovative automatic anti system potassium bridge surface prevent frost ice formation weather auxiliary lanes leave exit half interchange road exit ramps bridge road lane roadway minimal intersections follows mississippi_river northeast downtown immediately road west 7th street exit leads northeast downtown heart neighborhood portion downtown sunken lane parkway speed limit miles hour portion referred practice freeway locals ban trucks pounds gross vehicle weight median landscaping parkway built instead typical lane freeway local opposition major interchanges section include exit sunken lane road northwest exit extends directions loop downtown lanes pass downtown center lanes short overlap occupying blocks 11th 12th streets despite short overlap weaving highways exit direction exit north east exit south west takes traffic right overlap instead right entire roadway interchanges common segment direct access northbound west eastbound south provides indirect connection west connect turns traffic lights unlike west split ramps present east split uses southbound east westbound north ramps carry traffic following highway overlaps north downtown truck traffic nearby avoid parkway neighborhood downtown saint paul north junction west exit leaves highway carries lanes traffic direction major interchanges include pennsylvania avenue exit loop includes exit overlap mile exists interchanges exits unlike traffic remain road heading northbound lanes split westbound northbound lane eastbound enters left lanes split right eastbound left northbound turn north lane joins right westbound traffic traffic eastbound right lane center lane north continues configuration direction southbound westbound merge similar lanes westbound enter merge lanes ends south traffic lane left right lane west continue straight year construction project called beginning completed eliminate weaving similar method overlap lanes inside lanes separate right ramps lanes wide north lane added northbound westbound ramp exits immediately county road exit northern terminus exit columbus near merges form interchanges north columbus county roads history early plans include route roughly alignment present twin cities area detailed exactly cities served preliminary urban routes laid split alignment chosen serve cities equally south followed corridor old followed avenue downtown minneapolis located parallel cut northeast old south north metropolitan area closely paralleled passed paralleled old minneapolis northeast present day split columbus near near old joined defined unmarked legislative route stretched south iowa state line north city completed north downtown section open ran north maryland avenue completed early 1960s concurrently west old rice street later decade extended south downtown opening pennsylvania avenue including concurrency directions extended north concurrency extended northbound northern terminus columbus near adjacent sections opened time southern half metro area took lot longer build section short stretch north including lexington bridge mississippi_river opened mid-1960s connecting piece southern terminus opened mid-1960s mid-1980s completed south southbound missing link years construction delayed opposition nearby residents proposed alignment final plan involved new alignment avoiding lake complicated interchange eliminating access earlier plans controversy neighborhood missing piece neighborhood west 7th street northeast downtown held controversy construction began planned completion 1970s typical lane freeway late group neighbors area formed residents protest oppose completion group convinced city drop support august filed joint lawsuit neighborhood associations citizens parties quickly reached agreement favorable halt construction pending environmental impact statement saint paul city council decided late support possibly influence proponents proposed alternative original plan convinced city council plan included lane boulevard upgrade pleasant avenue street chosen alignment route road nearby forming group opposed direct connection parkway near state capitol merge completed early identifying noise pollution air pollution vibrations slope stability main concerns addition nearby location historic districts hospitals worried effects vibrations sensitive operations solved problem report developed identified primary benefit completing connecting downtown determined original pleasant avenue corridor best choice minor changes lowering freeway grand avenue street bill passed imposed building area freeways canceled project avenue upgrade project law defined new legislative routes added order commissioner transportation trunk highway system opposed routes added system legislature legislative route beginning point route intersection road city extending northeasterly direction generally following course road point route freeway extending northeasterly direction point route easterly downtown area providing connector route route routes beginning point route freeway northerly street bridge city extending northwesterly direction point route southerly maryland avenue city providing connector route route route beginning point route junction route extending general northerly direction corridor right way acquired effective date act route point short line road extending northeasterly direction said corridor right way intersection pleasant avenue city legislative routes provided alternate alignment road northerly extension freeway lane parkway facility build original alignment connection city announced support parkway august act passed april added condition definition legislative route shall include portion parkway designated section portion route connecting route route shall include portion trunk highway marked number trunk highway marked number east seventh street city time old marked nearby late 1970s allowed connection parkway link controlled access complete draft parkway september cooperation dot widespread support mile hour parkway landscaping truck restriction non connection federal interstate funding longer continuous notable alternatives came draft parkway connection parkway connection provide level service typical freeway citizens groups continued oppose direct connection arguing different typical freeway drivers likely exceed speed limit continuous roadway changed mind september supporting direct connection bill passed march removed stipulation parkway shall connect allowed use route parkway final approved time groups including filed suit early suit alleged focused exclusively pleasant avenue alignment consider effect direct connection speed limit compliance faster traffic mean noise judge ruled february valid stating pleasant avenue alternative reasonable meet goals court order interpreted legal contract prohibiting state raising speed limit allowing trucks construction went forward opened north saint avenue original bridges built lanes direction extensions including new bridges opened grand avenue november october years construction began opening ceremony downtown attended group highway experts soviet_union soviet national anthems played later changes original plans overlap downtown include right ramps eliminate weaving ramp northbound eastbound added finally completed year construction project completed added ramp southbound westbound direct ramp southbound freeway avoid weaving east project old east split able handle extra load completed parkway piece parkway opened unused provisions pending study added direct link sunken lane road minimal intersections leads northwest ramps built temporarily opened high occupancy vehicles closure nearby bridge reconstruction ramps reopened june test remain open controversial extension remains table lexington bridge mississippi_river replaced new bridge built deterioration old structure including cracks steel beams project eliminate weaving overlap completed bridge north downtown carrying daily traffic volume vehicles street railway line rated dot meeting minimum limits superstructure described poor advanced section loss deterioration fourth busiest bridge state following collapse mississippi river bridge nearby minneapolis august exit list exit numbers increase numerically south end continuing numbers
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