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11 unusual facts about Interstate 94


Brewers–Cubs rivalry

It is also sometimes known as the I-94 Rivalry, due to the two teams' ballparks being located only 83.3 miles from each other off Interstate 94.

Interstate 94

Given this fact, I-94 is notable for being the only east–west interstate highway to form a direct connection into Canada connecting points from Seattle via I-90 to Toronto via Ontario Highway 402.

In Detroit, Interstate 94 was routed over the existing Edsel Ford Freeway, and remained signed as such until the late 1980s when Michigan deemphasized proper names on Interstate guide signs.

KNXR

Despite the hilly topography of Western Wisconsin, KNXR broadcasts can often be heard along Interstate 94 between US Route 63 at exit 19 and Wisconsin Highway 29 at exit 52 near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

KZCR

The studios and offices are west of downtown Fergus Falls, at 728 Western Avenue North, near I-94.

Monticello Subdivision

It largely runs parallel to Broadway and Hennepin County Road 81 from Minneapolis to Rogers, and then Interstate 94 from Rogers to Monticello.

New Boston, Michigan

New Boston's assets include open land, proximity to Detroit Metro Airport, and easy access to I-275, and I-94.

Passenger rail projects in Minnesota

The Gateway Corridor runs 90 miles from downtown Saint Paul to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, along or parallel to Interstate 94 (I-94).

It uses the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Canadian Pacific rail lines, and roughly parallels U.S. Highway 61 and Interstate 94 (I-94).

Uniroyal Giant Tire

The tire is located in Allen Park along the Interstate 94 (I-94) corridor, near Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW).

West Lakeland Township, Washington County, Minnesota

It is just north of Interstate 94 and touches the west bank of the St. Croix River.


Elliot Park, Minneapolis

Its official boundaries are 5th Avenue South to the northwest, 5th Street South to the northeast Highway 55 to the east, the Interstate 94/Interstate 35W commons to the south, and 4th Avenue South to the west.

Illinois Route 1

By 1964, Illinois 1 was restored to its old alignment, and Illinois Route 394 was applied to the expressway south of the portion designated as Interstate 94 (the I-94 portion now being known as the Bishop Ford Freeway).

Illinois Route 173

On Interstate 94 (Tri-State Tollway) traveling south from Wisconsin, it is the second road seen which has an interchange at that location.

Illinois Route 394

Illinois Route 394 is a four-lane state freeway that travels south from Thornton at the Interstate 294/Interstate 94/Interstate 80 (Tri-State Tollway/Bishop Ford Freeway; this route is an extension of the latter freeway) interchange to Illinois Route 1 south of Steger and Crete.

Illinois Route 60

It is called Town Line Road east of Illinois 83 and west of the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 94), because Illinois 60 straddles the line separating Vernon and Libertyville Townships for most of its length.

Indiana State Road 49

Then SR 49 leaves Valparaiso heading north toward Chesterton having an interchange with U.S. Route 6, Interstate 80/Interstate 90/Indiana Toll Road, Interstate 94, U.S. Route 20, and U.S. Route 12.

Indiana State Road 51

At this point, SR 130 ends and US 6 turns north to run in concurrency with SR 51 to the junction with Interstate 80/Interstate 94 in Lake Station.

Mettawa, Illinois

Major businesses located near the busy intersection of Interstate 94 and Illinois Route 60 in Mettawa include CDW, Residence Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, and Costco.

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

A pedestrian bridge, the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge (1987), designed by Siah Armajani now crosses I-94, once again connecting the sculpture garden to Loring Park.

Minnesota State Highway 114

Minnesota State Highway 114 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highways 28 and 29 in Starbuck and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 94 near the city of Alexandria.

Minnesota State Highway 127

Minnesota State Highway 127 was a short connector highway in west-central Minnesota, which ran from its interchange with Interstate 94 in Orange Township and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 27 in Osakis.

Minnesota State Highway 237

Minnesota State Highway 237 is a short highway in central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Stearns County Roads 12 and 30 in New Munich and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 94 and Stearns County Road 65 (Thunder Road) in Oak Township near Melrose.

Minnesota State Highway 95

Primarily a two-lane highway, Highway 95 has short concurrencies with State Highway 36 going into downtown Stillwater; and with Interstate 94 between Woodbury and the Wisconsin state line, that make up the only divided highway sections of Highway 95.

U.S. Route 31

Environmental impact studies have shown that the fifth phase of the then-to-be-constructed freeway segment between Napier Avenue near Benton Harbor, Michigan, and I-94 may not be complete until 2015 (see St. Joseph Valley Parkway).

Ventura Village, Minneapolis

Its boundaries are Interstate 35W to the west, Interstate 94 (including the I-94/I-35W bottleneck) to the north, and Hiawatha Avenue to the east.

Wisconsin Highway 73

About 4 miles north of Deerfield, it meets Interstate 94 at Exit 250, and continues north another 4 miles to Marshall where it has a brief cosigning with WIS 19.