Southwest Metro (inside the Beltway)
This page covers US 169 from I-494 in Bloomington to I-394 in St. Louis Park, a distance of about 8 miles.
Description
US 169, formerly the CSAH 18 freeway, is a major north-south freeway through the central portion of Hennepin County. Originally designed and built to accommodate suburban development, the roadway has seen little in the way of upgrades and improvements since construction, and is now a heavy traffic chokepoint in the metro area.
Roadway Configuration
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Traffic
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Average Daily Traffic Counts
| Location | 1980 | 1990 | 1998 | 2000 | '80-'90 Change |
'90-'00 Change |
'80-'00 Change |
2000 Pk Hr LOS |
Froggie's Priority Level |
| N of I-494 | 12,600 | 39,000 | 44,000 | 58,000 | +210% | +49% | +360% | +25% | +25% |
| N of Valley View Rd | 13,500 | 42,000 | 50,000 | 62,000 | +211% | +48% | +359% | +17% | +17% |
| N of US 212/MN 62 | 20,100 | 65,000 | 83,000 | 90,000 | +223% | +38% | +348% | +27% | +27% |
| N of Bren Rd | 15,100 | 62,000 | 81,000 | 87,000 | +311% | +40% | +476% | +20% | +20% |
| N of 5th St | 12,800 | 61,000 | 81,000 | 86,000 | +377% | +41% | +572% | +15% | +15% |
| N of Excelsior Blvd | N/A | 65,000 | 86,000 | 93,000 | N/A | +43% | N/A | +14% | +14% |
| N of MN 7 | N/A | 70,000 | 91,000 | 97,000 | N/A | +39% | N/A | +4% | +4% |
| N of 36th St | 18,200 | 78,000 | 97,000 | 102,000 | +329% | +31% | +460% | +9% | +9% |
| N of Minnetonka Blvd | 34,700 | 81,000 | 98,000 | 103,000 | +133% | +27% | +197% | +12% | +12% |
| N of Cedar Lake Rd | 34,900 | 76,000 | 94,000 | 97,000 | +118% | +28% | +178% | +10% | +10% |
| N of 16th St | 37,000 | 76,000 | 94,000 | 97,000 | +105% | +28% | +162% | +10% | +10% |
Traffic counts for 1980 reflect the then-CSAH 18 freeway.
Section between Excelsior Blvd and 36th St opened in mid-80s.
CSAH 18 became the routing of US 169 in 1988.
Speed Limit
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Current Construction
Future Plans
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Last updated 5/2/04