Independent Study of Boulevard Conversion Options Begin for Rethinking I-94 Project
Our Streets Minneapolis is funding independent studies of a boulevard conversion on I-94 as part of the Twin Cities Boulevard campaign, a vision to replace the 7.5-mile stretch of highway between downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul with a multi-modal boulevard. In mid-July, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) included two “at-grade” alternatives in the release of Rethinking I-94 project alternatives, but the transportation advocacy nonprofit is concerned about gaps in MnDOT’s data and criteria for the upcoming environmental impact statement (EIS).
Read moreposted by Carly Ellefsen August 10, 2023 |
Support Twin Cities Boulevard in the MnDOT Rethinking I-94 Survey
MnDOT is currently seeking feedback on project options for Rethinking I-94. Here are some tips for filling it out to support Twin Cities Boulevard.
Read moreposted by Alex Burns August 03, 2023 |
Rethinking I-94 Project Options: Public Statement
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) released the Rethinking I-94 project options to the public today in the Policy Advisory Committee meeting. We have been advocating for a boulevard conversion option, or Twin Cities Boulevard, to address the injustice of the history of the highway and improve the living conditions of the Minnesotans who live along the project corridor.
We are encouraged that MnDOT included a boulevard option in the Rethinking I-94 project options. However, we have serious concerns about the proposed options and the criteria MnDOT is using to evaluate them.
Read moreposted by Carly Ellefsen July 17, 2023 |