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Interstate 94 (I-94) is the northernmost east-west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes
Great Lakes

The St. Lawrence River Great Lakes are a chain of fresh water lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada ? United States border. Consisting of Lakes Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth....
 and Intermountain regions of the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. Its western terminus is in Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana

Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, located in the south-central portion of the state. Billings is rapidly growing; as of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 89,847, while the Census Bureau's 2007 estimate listed the city's population at 101,876....
 at a junction with Interstate 90
Interstate 90

Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
; its eastern terminus is the U.S. side of the Blue Water Bridge
Blue Water Bridge

The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span bridge that spans the St. Clair River between Port Huron, Michigan and Point Edward, Ontario, a small village surrounded by but independent of Sarnia, Ontario....
 in Port Huron, Michigan
Port Huron, Michigan

Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County, Michigan. The population was 32,338 at the 2000 United States Census....
, at the Sarnia, Ontario
Sarnia, Ontario

Sarnia is a city in Western Ontario Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the three upper Great Lakes empty into the St....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 border, where together with Interstate 69
Interstate 69

Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly-proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas....
 it meets Highway 402
Highway 402 (Ontario)

Highway 402 is a 400-series highways in southwestern Ontario, Canada that runs 103 km from the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario to Highway 401 in London, Ontario....
. I-94 is the longest Interstate Highway that does not end in a '0' or '5'; in fact, a few interstates that end in a '0' or '5' are shorter.

MT |249 |401 |- |ND
Interstate 94 in North Dakota

In the U.S. state of North Dakota, Interstate 94 runs east-west through the central portion of the state....
 |352 |567 |- |MN |259 |418 |- |WI |348 |560 |- |IL
Interstate 94 in Illinois

In the U.S. state of Illinois, Interstate 94 generally runs north-south through the northeastern portion of the state, in Lake County, Illinois and Cook County, Illinois....
 |77 |124 |- |IN |46 |74 |- |MI |275 |443 |- |Total |1604 |2581 |} >Interstate 94 is the only purely east-west interstate to form a direct connection into a foreign country (Canada).






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Interstate 94 (I-94) is the northernmost east-west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes
Great Lakes

The St. Lawrence River Great Lakes are a chain of fresh water lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada ? United States border. Consisting of Lakes Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth....
 and Intermountain regions of the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. Its western terminus is in Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana

Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, located in the south-central portion of the state. Billings is rapidly growing; as of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 89,847, while the Census Bureau's 2007 estimate listed the city's population at 101,876....
 at a junction with Interstate 90
Interstate 90

Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
; its eastern terminus is the U.S. side of the Blue Water Bridge
Blue Water Bridge

The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span bridge that spans the St. Clair River between Port Huron, Michigan and Point Edward, Ontario, a small village surrounded by but independent of Sarnia, Ontario....
 in Port Huron, Michigan
Port Huron, Michigan

Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County, Michigan. The population was 32,338 at the 2000 United States Census....
, at the Sarnia, Ontario
Sarnia, Ontario

Sarnia is a city in Western Ontario Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the three upper Great Lakes empty into the St....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 border, where together with Interstate 69
Interstate 69

Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly-proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas....
 it meets Highway 402
Highway 402 (Ontario)

Highway 402 is a 400-series highways in southwestern Ontario, Canada that runs 103 km from the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario to Highway 401 in London, Ontario....
. I-94 is the longest Interstate Highway that does not end in a '0' or '5'; in fact, a few interstates that end in a '0' or '5' are shorter.

Route description

|- |MT |249 |401 |- |ND
Interstate 94 in North Dakota

In the U.S. state of North Dakota, Interstate 94 runs east-west through the central portion of the state....
 |352 |567 |- |MN |259 |418 |- |WI |348 |560 |- |IL
Interstate 94 in Illinois

In the U.S. state of Illinois, Interstate 94 generally runs north-south through the northeastern portion of the state, in Lake County, Illinois and Cook County, Illinois....
 |77 |124 |- |IN |46 |74 |- |MI |275 |443 |- |Total |1604 |2581 |}
Major cities
All cities are control cities
Control city

A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route. Signs indicating such cities are usually found at highway junctions to show where the intersecting road goes, or on mileage signs on longer routes....
 for I-94.
  • Billings, Montana
    Billings, Montana

    Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, located in the south-central portion of the state. Billings is rapidly growing; as of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 89,847, while the Census Bureau's 2007 estimate listed the city's population at 101,876....
  • Bismarck, North Dakota
    Bismarck, North Dakota

    Bismarck is the Capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota, the county seat of Burleigh County, North Dakota, and the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo, North Dakota....
  • Fargo, North Dakota
    Fargo, North Dakota

    Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota. In 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 100,000 and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 192,417....
  • Moorhead, Minnesota
    Moorhead, Minnesota

    Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 32,177 at the United States Census, 2000....
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The city lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota, the state's Capital ....
  • St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    Eau Claire, Wisconsin

    Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 61,704 as of the United States Census, 2000....
  • Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
    Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

    Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,418 as of the United States Census, 2000. It is located partially within four counties: Adams County, Wisconsin, Columbia County, Wisconsin, Juneau County, Wisconsin, and Sauk County, Wisconsin....
  • Madison, Wisconsin
    Madison, Wisconsin

    Madison is the List of U.S. state capitals of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County, Wisconsin. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and List of United States cities by population in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan....
  • Chicago, Illinois
    Chicago

    Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
  • Kalamazoo, Michigan
    Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Kalamazoo is the largest city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County, Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 77,145....
  • Detroit, Michigan
    Detroit, Michigan

    Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
  • Port Huron, Michigan
    Port Huron, Michigan

    Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County, Michigan. The population was 32,338 at the 2000 United States Census....


Interstate 94 is the only purely east-west interstate to form a direct connection into a foreign country (Canada). No such interstate currently ends at the U.S.-Mexico border, although I-905 in California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
 will become such when upgrades are completed. At Port Huron, I-94 crosses the Blue Water Bridge
Blue Water Bridge

The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span bridge that spans the St. Clair River between Port Huron, Michigan and Point Edward, Ontario, a small village surrounded by but independent of Sarnia, Ontario....
 into Sarnia, Ontario
Sarnia, Ontario

Sarnia is a city in Western Ontario Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the three upper Great Lakes empty into the St....
 and becomes Highway 402
Highway 402 (Ontario)

Highway 402 is a 400-series highways in southwestern Ontario, Canada that runs 103 km from the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario to Highway 401 in London, Ontario....
, which can be used by motorists going to Toronto
Toronto

Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario....
. I-94's concurrency at that crossing, I-69
Interstate 69

Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly-proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas....
, is posted east-west in eastern Michigan, but changes to north-south near Lansing and remains north-south in the remainder of Michigan and throughout its run in Indiana.

Montana

I-94 begins at Billings
Billings, Montana

Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, located in the south-central portion of the state. Billings is rapidly growing; as of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 89,847, while the Census Bureau's 2007 estimate listed the city's population at 101,876....
 and travels northeastward towards Glendive
Glendive, Montana

Glendive is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Montana, Montana, United States. The population was 4,729 at the 2000 United States Census....
 before exiting the state to the east.

North Dakota

The route enters at Beach
Beach, North Dakota

Beach is a city in Golden Valley County, North Dakota, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Golden Valley County. The population was 1,116 at the 2000 United States Census....
, passes through some beautiful scenery in the Badlands
Badlands

A badlands is a type of arid terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively Erosion by wind and water. It can resemble malpa?s, a terrain of volcanic rocks....
 near Medora
Medora, North Dakota

Medora is a city in Billings County, North Dakota, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Billings County. The population was 100 at the 2000 United States Census....
 (near the Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Established in 1978, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a United States national park comprising three geographically separated areas of badlands in western North Dakota....
 (South Unit)). A public rest area about seven miles (11 km) east of Medora provides a scenic view and the Painted Canyon Trail that provides the opportunity to hike through some of the scenery. I-94 then travels east past Bismarck
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck is the Capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota, the county seat of Burleigh County, North Dakota, and the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo, North Dakota....
 on the way to Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota. In 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 100,000 and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 192,417....
 where it leaves the state and crosses into Minnesota.

Minnesota


I-94 travels in a northwest-southeast trajectory passing Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota

Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 32,177 at the United States Census, 2000....
 and St Cloud
St. Cloud, Minnesota

St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's Central Minnesota. The population was 63,702 at the 2000 United States Census, making it the third largest city in the state outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area....
 prior to traveling through the Twin Cities
Minneapolis-St. Paul

Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the most populous List of United States urban areas in the state of Minnesota, United States, and is composed of 186 cities and townships....
 and heading east out of the state. Leaving Fargo, ND
Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota. In 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 100,000 and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 192,417....
 and entering Moorhead, MN
Moorhead, Minnesota

Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 32,177 at the United States Census, 2000....
, I-94 crosses the Red River
Red River of the North

The Red River is a North American river. Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux River and Otter Tail River rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S....
. In Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The city lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota, the state's Capital ....
 it crosses the Mississippi River
Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
, and leaving Minnesota between Lakeland, MN
Lakeland, Minnesota

Lakeland is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,917 at the 2000 census....
 and Hudson, WI
Hudson, Wisconsin

Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 11,865. Hudson has experienced considerable growth in recent years due to its proximity to the Minneapolis-St....
, I-94 crosses the St. Croix River
St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)

The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 164 miles long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower 125 miles of the river form the state line between Wisconsin and Minnesota....
. From September 2007 and October 2008, between northbound I-35W
Interstate 35W (Minnesota)

Interstate 35W , an Interstate Highway in Minnesota, is the western route of Interstate 35 in Minnesota. I-35 splits into two branch routes: I-35W, which serves Minneapolis, and Interstate 35E , which serves Saint Paul, Minnesota....
 and MN-280
Minnesota State Highway 280

Minnesota State Highway 280 is a north-south highway along the western edge of Ramsey County, Minnesota that is 4 miles in length. The highway serves as a short connecting route between Interstate 94 in Minnesota in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Interstate 35W in nearby Roseville, Minnesota, and is important because the junction between those t...
 in the Twin Cities, the highway was not up to Interstate Highway standards because the Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota Department of Transportation

The Minnesota Department of Transportation oversees Transportation in Minnesota by land, water, and air in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Cabinet -level agency is responsible for maintaining the state's trunk highway system , funding municipal airports and maintaining radio navigation aids, and other activities....
 (Mn/DOT) added a temporary extra lane to help relieve traffic congestion caused by the collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge. That extra lane was removed when the new bridge was finished.

Lowry Hill Tunnel

Wisconsin


Interstate 94 enters Wisconsin
Wisconsin

Wisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. state in the United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States. It borders two of the five Great Lakes and four U.S....
 east of the Twin Cities at the town of Hudson
Hudson, Wisconsin

Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 11,865. Hudson has experienced considerable growth in recent years due to its proximity to the Minneapolis-St....
. It passes Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 61,704 as of the United States Census, 2000....
 before turning southeastward and joining with Interstate 90
Interstate 90

Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
 in Tomah
Tomah, Wisconsin

Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population 8,419. The city is located partially within the Tomah , Wisconsin....
 and Interstate 39
Interstate 39

Interstate 39 is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois, Illinois at Interstate 55 to Highway 29 in Rothschild, Wisconsin, approximately six miles south of Wausau, Wisconsin....
 in Portage
Portage, Wisconsin

Portage is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The city uses the slogan "Where the North Begins". The population was 9,728 at the 2000 census and is estimated to be 9,802 for 2007, making it the largest city in Columbia County....
. I-94 branches off eastward in Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the List of U.S. state capitals of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County, Wisconsin. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
 and travels east to Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and List of United States cities by population in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan....
 before turning south and heading to Chicago, entering Illinois
Illinois

The State of Illinois is a U.S. state of the United States, the 21st to be admitted to the United States. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern United States state and the fifth most populous state in the nation....
 at Pleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Pleasant Prairie is a fast-growing village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin located between Milwaukee and Chicago. The population was 16,136 at the 2000 census....
.

Illinois

In the state of Illinois
Illinois

The State of Illinois is a U.S. state of the United States, the 21st to be admitted to the United States. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern United States state and the fifth most populous state in the nation....
, I-94 runs south from Wisconsin to Indiana via downtown Chicago. It is tolled on the Tri-State Tollway to the I-94/I-294 split; it then runs east to the Edens Expressway
Edens Expressway

Edens Expressway is the main major expressway north from the city of Chicago. For most of its length, the Edens carries Interstate 94 in Illinois; it also carries U.S....
, where it turns south through the city of Chicago. At Interstate 80
Interstate 80

Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States . It connects downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City....
, I-94 runs east to Indiana on the Kingery Expressway.

Indiana

In the state of Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
, I-94 runs east from Illinois concurrent with I-80. It crosses Interstate 90
Interstate 90

Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
 (Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Road

The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East-West Toll Road and part of Interstate 90, is a toll road highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana....
), where I-80 joins I-90 east towards Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
. I-94 continues northeast, paralleling the Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The third-largest of the Great Lakes, it is bounded, from west to east, by the U.S....
 shoreline into Michigan.

Michigan

I-94 runs north along Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The third-largest of the Great Lakes, it is bounded, from west to east, by the U.S....
 to St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Michigan

St. Joseph is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 8,789....
 before heading east on the long road to Detroit
Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
. It turns northeast to Port Huron
Port Huron, Michigan

Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County, Michigan. The population was 32,338 at the 2000 United States Census....
 where it meets I-69
Interstate 69

Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly-proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas....
 and ends at ON Hwy 402
Highway 402 (Ontario)

Highway 402 is a 400-series highways in southwestern Ontario, Canada that runs 103 km from the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario to Highway 401 in London, Ontario....
 on the Blue Water Bridge
Blue Water Bridge

The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span bridge that spans the St. Clair River between Port Huron, Michigan and Point Edward, Ontario, a small village surrounded by but independent of Sarnia, Ontario....
.

History

The first section of I-94 completed with Interstate funds (under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956) was a 12-mile section between Jamestown and Valley City, North Dakota in 1958.

North of Chicago
Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
, I-94 is being widened from six to eight lanes from Illinois Route 22 (Half Day Road)
Illinois Route 22

Illinois Route 22 is an east-west state road that connects U.S. Route 14 near Fox River Grove, Illinois with U.S. Route 41 in Highland Park, Illinois....
 to just south of the Wisconsin state line at Illinois Route 173
Illinois Route 173

Illinois Route 173 is an east-west state road that runs from Illinois Route 251 in Machesney Park, Illinois east to Illinois Route 137 in Zion, Illinois near the Illinois-Wisconsin border....
 and 95th Street to 159th Street.

In 2005, the I-94 bridge over the Crow River near St. Michael, Minnesota
St. Michael, Minnesota

St. Michael is a city in eastern Wright County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,099 at the United States Census, 2000....
, about northwest of Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The city lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota, the state's Capital ....
, is being rebuilt. In 2006, a project to widen I-94 east of downtown St. Paul between Minnesota State Highway 120
Minnesota State Highway 120

Minnesota State Highway 120 was created around 1965, as a redesignation for Minnesota State Highway 100. The state began turning the route over to Ramsey County, Minnesota and Washington County, Minnesota counties in 2001, which is expected to be finalized in 2009....
 and McKnight Road from four to six lanes was completed.

The new Marquette Interchange
Marquette Interchange

Milwaukee's Marquette Interchange is an interchange in Downtown Milwaukee located near Marquette University where Interstate 43, Interstate 94, Interstate 794, and U.S....
 in downtown Milwaukee was completed in August 2008 at a cost of $810 million.

The interchange at 95th Ave. N in Maple Grove, Minnesota
Maple Grove, Minnesota

Maple Grove is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. The population was 50,365 at the United States Census, 2000....
 is also being rebuilt. A new, wider bridge will replace the two-lane bridge there, which was demolished in July, 2006.

In Detroit, Interstate 94 was routed over the existing Edsel Ford
Edsel Ford

Edsel Bryant Ford , son of Henry Ford, was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was a president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death in 1943....
 Freeway, and remained signed as such until the late 1980s when Michigan deemphasized proper names on Interstate guide signs. Its interchange with the Lodge Freeway
M-10 (Michigan highway)

M-10, also known as the John C. Lodge Freeway, and Northwestern Highway is a Michigan Highway System in the U.S. state of Michigan. The southernmost portion follows Jefferson Avenue in downtown Detroit, Michigan, and the southern terminus is at the intersection of Jefferson and M-3 ....
, built in 1953, is significant as the first full-speed freeway-to-freeway interchange built in the United States.

Intersections with other interstates

  • Interstate 90
    Interstate 90

    Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
     in Billings, Montana
    Billings, Montana

    Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, located in the south-central portion of the state. Billings is rapidly growing; as of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 89,847, while the Census Bureau's 2007 estimate listed the city's population at 101,876....
  • Interstate 29
    Interstate 29

    Interstate 29 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States. I-29 runs from Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with Interstate 35 and Interstate 70 to the Canadian border near Pembina, North Dakota, where it connects with Manitoba Highway 75 via the short Manitoba Highway 29....
     in Fargo, North Dakota
    Fargo, North Dakota

    Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota. In 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 100,000 and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 192,417....
  • Interstate 35W
    Interstate 35W (Minnesota)

    Interstate 35W , an Interstate Highway in Minnesota, is the western route of Interstate 35 in Minnesota. I-35 splits into two branch routes: I-35W, which serves Minneapolis, and Interstate 35E , which serves Saint Paul, Minnesota....
     in Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The city lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota, the state's Capital ....
    ; concurrent for less than one mile (1.6 km)
  • Interstate 35E
    Interstate 35E (Minnesota)

    Interstate 35E is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, passing through downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is one of two through routes for Interstate 35 in Minnesota through the Minneapolis-Saint Paul of Minneapolis, MN and Saint Paul, the other being Interstate 35W through Minneapolis....
     in St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Interstate 90
    Interstate 90

    Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
     in Tomah, Wisconsin
    Tomah, Wisconsin

    Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population 8,419. The city is located partially within the Tomah , Wisconsin....
  • Interstate 39
    Interstate 39

    Interstate 39 is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois, Illinois at Interstate 55 to Highway 29 in Rothschild, Wisconsin, approximately six miles south of Wausau, Wisconsin....
     at Portage, Wisconsin
    Portage, Wisconsin

    Portage is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The city uses the slogan "Where the North Begins". The population was 9,728 at the 2000 census and is estimated to be 9,802 for 2007, making it the largest city in Columbia County....
  • Interstate 43
    Interstate 43

    Interstate 43 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connnecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit, Wisconsin with Milwaukee and U.S....
     in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and List of United States cities by population in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan....
  • Interstate 90
    Interstate 90

    Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
     in Chicago, Illinois
    Chicago

    Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
  • Interstate 55
    Interstate 55

    Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is primarily a north-south highway. It goes from Laplace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S....
     in Chicago, Illinois
    Chicago

    Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
  • Interstate 57
    Interstate 57

    Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in the midwestern United States. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, at Interstate 94....
     in Chicago, Illinois
    Chicago

    Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
  • Interstate 80
    Interstate 80

    Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States . It connects downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City....
     in South Holland, Illinois
    South Holland, Illinois

    South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,147 at the 2000 census. South Holland also serves as the seat of Thornton Township....
  • Interstate 65
    Interstate 65

    Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at a traffic light with U.S....
     in Gary, Indiana
    Gary, Indiana

    Gary is the largest city in Lake County, Indiana, Indiana, United States. The city is located in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is approximately 25 miles from downtown Chicago....
  • Interstate 90
    Interstate 90

    Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
     in Lake Station, Indiana
    Lake Station, Indiana

    Lake Station is a city in Lake County, Indiana, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,948 at the 2000 census....
  • Interstate 196
    Interstate 196

    Interstate 196 is a long freeway Spur route in the U.S. state of Michigan linking Grand Rapids, Michigan, Holland, Michigan, South Haven, Michigan, and Benton Harbor, Michigan....
     near Benton Harbor, Michigan
    Benton Harbor, Michigan

    Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,182 at the 2000 United States Census. It is the lesser populated of the two principal cities included in the Niles, Michigan-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Interstate 194
    Interstate 194 (Michigan)

    Interstate 194 is a three-mile long, north-south freeway between downtown Battle Creek, Michigan and Interstate 94 in Michigan in the southern portion of the city....
     in Battle Creek, Michigan
    Battle Creek, Michigan

    Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, Michigan, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo River and Battle Creek Rivers....
  • Interstate 69
    Interstate 69

    Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly-proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas....
     in Marshall, Michigan
    Marshall, Michigan

    Marshall is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 7,459....
  • Interstate 275
    Interstate 275 (Michigan)

    Interstate 275 in the U.S. state of Michigan is a western bypass of the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. According to the Federal Highway Administration , the length is while the Michigan Department of Transportation reports the length as ....
     in Romulus, Michigan
    Romulus, Michigan

    Romulus is a city in Wayne County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 24,269 at the United States Census, 2007. Romulus is home to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, a General Motors plant which opened in 1976, and is also the setting of the Sufjan Stevens song "Romulus" from his 2003 album Michigan ....
  • Interstate 96
    Interstate 96

    Interstate 96 is an List of intrastate Interstate Highways Interstate Highway that is entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S....
     in Detroit, Michigan
    Detroit, Michigan

    Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
  • Interstate 75
    Interstate 75

    Interstate 75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida, Florida to Sault Ste....
     in Detroit, Michigan
    Detroit, Michigan

    Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
  • Interstate 696
    Interstate 696

    Interstate 696 is an List of intrastate Interstate Highways Interstate Highway entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. I-696 is also known as the Walter P....
     in Roseville, Michigan
    Roseville, Michigan

    Roseville is a city in Macomb County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a part of the Metro Detroit area. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 48,129....
  • Interstate 69
    Interstate 69

    Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly-proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas....
     in Port Huron, Michigan
    Port Huron, Michigan

    Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County, Michigan. The population was 32,338 at the 2000 United States Census....


Spur routes

  • Bismarck, North Dakota
    Bismarck, North Dakota

    Bismarck is the Capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota, the county seat of Burleigh County, North Dakota, and the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo, North Dakota....
     - I-194
    Interstate 194 (North Dakota)

    The Bismarck Expressway is a state highway in Mandan, ND and Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. It does not have a signed designation, but carries two unsigned highways: Interstate 194 from its west end at exit 156 of Interstate 94 to Interstate 94 Business in Mandan, and North Dakota Highway 810 from I-94 Business around t...
     (unsigned)
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
    Minneapolis-St. Paul

    Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the most populous List of United States urban areas in the state of Minnesota, United States, and is composed of 186 cities and townships....
     - I-394
    Interstate 394

    Interstate 394 is an east-west Interstate Highway spur route in Hennepin County, Minnesota in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It runs for 9.8 miles from an eastern terminus in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota to a western terminus at the junction of Interstate 494 in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka, Minnesota....
    , I-494
    Interstate 494

    Interstate 494 is part of a beltway of Interstate 94 in Minnesota, circling through the southern and western portions of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in Minnesota....
    , I-694
    Interstate 694

    Interstate 694 is a 31 mile east-west auxiliary Interstate Highway located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minnesota....
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and List of United States cities by population in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan....
     - I-794
    Interstate 794

    Interstate 794 is Interstate Highway spur route in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in the United States state of Wisconsin. It is one of two auxiliary Interstates in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and serves the lakefront, the Port of Milwaukee and connects downtown with the southeastern suburbs of St....
    , I-894
    Interstate 894

    Interstate 894 is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in the United States state of Wisconsin. The route serves as a bypass of downtown Milwaukee, connecting with Interstate 94 at the Zoo Interchange west of downtown and the Mitchell Interchange south of downtown....
  • Chicago, Illinois
    Chicago

    Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
     - I-294
    Interstate 294

    Interstate 294 is a tolled Interstate Highway in northeastern Illinois, U.S.A.. It forms the southern portion of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois....
     (Tri-State Tollway)
  • Battle Creek, Michigan
    Battle Creek, Michigan

    Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, Michigan, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo River and Battle Creek Rivers....
     - I-194
    Interstate 194 (Michigan)

    Interstate 194 is a three-mile long, north-south freeway between downtown Battle Creek, Michigan and Interstate 94 in Michigan in the southern portion of the city....


External links

  • at Michigan Highways
  • at Wisconsin Highways