I-94 West Corridor Reference Map To Brainerd Lakes Region St. Cloud Urbanized Area 111, Census Twin Cities Urbanized Area 2.7 Million 2010 Census TH 24 Clearwater to Clear Lake TH 15 to St. Cloud I-494/I-694 Split Maple Grove TH 25 Monticello to Big Lake TH 101 Rogers to Elk River

Regional Percentages of Statewide Population

Central Minnesota MnDOT District 3 “ATP” Growth MnDOT District Employment Households Labor Force Population VMT VMT Duluth+ 16%+14%+15%+6%+24%+9% to +22% Bemidji+24%+16%+21%+7%+23%+10% to +26% St. Cloud/D3 (Central MN) +43%+49%+45%+39%+54%+26% to +48% Detroit Lakes+29%+19%+24%+10%+36%+21 to +30% Twin Cities+18%+25%+17%+22%+36%+15% to +33% Rochester+20%+21%+18%+16%+36%+19% to +32% Mankato+16%+10%+16%+5%+30%+14% to +28% Willmar+13%+8%+14%+0%+22%+12% to +24% Source: MnDOT

I-94 West Corridor Existing Traffic (Source: MnDOT) To Brainerd Lakes Region St. Cloud Urbanized Area 111, Census Twin Cities Urbanized Area 2.7 Million 2010 Census Clearwater TH 24 Mississippi River Crossover to TH 10 TH 15 to St. Cloud I-494/I-694 Split Maple Grove 53,000 AADT 114,000 AADT 63,000 AADT 95,000 AADT 42,000 AADT 39,500 AADT TH 25 Monticello to Big Lake TH 101 Rogers to Elk River Note: 60,000 ADT: 4 Lane Freeway Capacity 100,000 ADT: 6 Lane Freeway Capacity

I-94 West Corridor IRC Performance (Source: MnDOT) St. Cloud Urbanized Area 111, Census Twin Cities Urbanized Area 2.7 Million 2010 Census I-94 from TH 241 in St. Michael to TH 23 in St. Cloud has 40 percent of the congestion on MnDOT’s Interregional Corridor (IRC) system, yet accounts for only 1.6 percent of this system.

I-94 West Corridor Peak Period Congestion (Source: National Highway System, FHWA) St. Cloud Urbanized Area 111, Census Twin Cities Urbanized Area 2.7 Million 2010 Census

St. Cloud Urbanized Area 111, Census Twin Cities Urbanized Area 2.7 Million 2010 Census I-94 West Corridor Safety (Source: MnDOT)

St. Cloud Urbanized Area 111, Census Twin Cities Urbanized Area 2.7 Million 2010 Census I-94 West Corridor Tourism (Source: Explore Minnesota)

St. Cloud Urbanized Area 111, Census Twin Cities Urbanized Area 2.7 Million 2010 Census I-94 West Corridor Freight (Source: MnDOT)

I-94 West Corridor MnDOT Plans (Source: MnDOT) MnDOT I-94 Interregional Corridor Plan (2002) 10 Lanes to Rogers; 8 Lanes to Monticello; 6 Lanes to Clearwater MnDOT District 3 State Highway Investment Plan (2009) 6 Lanes from Rogers to Clearwater I-94/TH 10 New Mississippi River Crossing from Clearwater to Clear Lake MnDOT Central Minnesota Regional Freight Study (2011) Capacity Improvements Along I-94 in Central Minnesota I-94/TH 10 New Mississippi River Crossing from Clearwater to Clear Lake I-94 Truck Traffic From North Dakota to Twin Cities to be “Highly Congested” by 2040 Draft MnDOT “MnSHIP: ” (Final Plan Due in 2013) ? MnDOT I-94/TH 10 Interregional Mississippi River Crossing EIS (2006) New Freeway connection from I-94 to TH 10 in Clearwater/Clear Lake Area