A quick review of the Three Cs underscores the importance of improving I-35W now, not twenty years from now.
Crashes
- Crashes are the primary cause of delay.
- I-35W – Four of the top five highest crash rate locations in the metro include I-494, Hwy 62, and I-94 interchanges.
- I-35W/I-494 interchange has the highest crash rate of any interchange on the I-494/694 beltway.
- I-35W/Hwy 62 Interchange (Crosstown) has higher than average crash and severity of crash rates.
Congestion
- I-35W from I-494 north is among the jost congested metro freeway segments.
- I-35W is a high priority interregional and national corridor.
- I-35W from Lakeville to I-494 currently operates below target levels of service.
- Rush hour conditions 10 hours per day.
Commerce
- Hwy 13 between Hwy 169 and I-35W is the only non-freeway carrying a signficant percentage of heavy commercial freight vehicles.
- The volume of truck freight access to a barge loading facility is significant; therefore, TH 13 must operate efficiently.
- I-35W carries the highest number and percentage of transit trips on the metro freeway system.
- I-35W and Cedar Avenue produce over 15,000 transit trips per day.
Act Now
Ask your elected officials to support the I-35W priority projects identified by the Alliance.
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