Iowa/Minnesota State Line to U.S/Canadian Border at International Falls, MN

Background:

This is my fantasy version of I-35 through Minnesota, following the premise of a "border-to-border" Interstate that reaches the Canadian border instead of ending in Duluth, MN like I-35 does today.

From Iowa up to Cloquet, Fantasy I-35 is fundamentally the same as existing I-35, with the exception of some additional interchanges, most of which are proposed in real life.  At Cloquet, Fantasy I-35 departs the existing corridor and follows the MN 33 corridor north to US 53, then the US 53 corridor all the way up to International Falls and a new fantasy border crossing on the west side of town.

As a side note, the route continues as Fantasy ON 435, connecting to ON 11/71 west of Fort Frances.

Basic Roadway Configuration:

• 4-lane freeway with occasional auxiliary lanes between adjacent close-together (< 1mi) interchanges.
• 6-lane freeway from MN 19 to Dakota CSAH 70.
• 8-lane freeway from Dakota CSAH 70 to Dakota CSAH 5/50.
• 10-lane freeway from Dakota CSAH 5/50 to I-35E/I-35W Split.
• 10-lane freeway from I-35E/I-35W Merge to MN 97.
• 8-lane freeway from MN 97 to US 8.
• 6-lane freeway from US 8 to MN 95.

Map/Routing:

Links (some under development):

A VIRTUAL CRUISE of northbound I-35
A VIRTUAL CRUISE of southbound I-35
Exit List of Fictional I-35, IA/MN State Line to I-35E/I-35W split in Burnsville
Exit List of Fictional I-35, I-35E/I-35W split in Anoka County to Fictional I-535
Exit List of Fictional I-35, Fictional I-535 to U.S./Canadian Border

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Page last modified 10 May, 2008

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