Southwest Metro
This page covers I-494 from MN 5 WEST/US 212 in Eden Prairie to I-394/US 12 in Minnetonka. Total length of this section is approximately 7.6 miles.
Description
This is another older section of the I-494/694 beltway. This section is interesting in that it only has 2 of what I'd call "local access interchanges", and one of those (at Valley View Rd) is only a half-interchange. Nevertheless, this stretch sees considerable traffic, too much for a 4-lane section. Because of this, a project to reconstruct and widen this segment of I-494 to 6 lanes was advanced as part of the Governor's bonding program back in 2003. This project was completed in 2006.
Roadway Configuration
6 lanes throughout
Average Daily Traffic Counts
| Location | 1980 | 1982 | 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 |
| North of MN 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 46,600 | 39,900 | 41,000 | 48,000 | 53,000 |
| North of Valley View Rd | 37,000 | 41,800 | 44,100 | 51,700 | 48,500 | 49,000 | 59,000 | 62,000 |
| North of MN 62/CSAH 62 | 38,000 | 39,800 | 42,000 | 48,000 | 56,600 | 57,000 | 69,000 | 72,000 |
| North of MN 7 | 42,000 | 44,500 | 48,300 | 47,600 | 54,900 | 59,000 | 70,000 | 79,000 |
| North of Minnetonka Blvd | 42,300 | 45,600 | 50,800 | 50,500 | 56,300 | 61,000 | 73,000 | 83,000 |
| Location | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 10-yr '96-'06 Change |
| North of MN 5 | 54,000 | 59,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 58,000 | 64,000 | +19% |
| North of Valley View Rd | 65,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 69,000 | 67,000 | 76,000 | +17% |
| North of MN 62/CSAH 62 | 76,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 79,000 | 81,000 | 83,000 | +9% |
| North of MN 7 | 84,000 | 88,000 | 91,000 | 89,000 | 90,000 | 98,000 | +17% |
| North of Minnetonka Blvd | 89,000 | 95,000 | 100,000 | 93,000 | 94,000 | 101,000 | +13% |
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Last updated 12 May, 2008