Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of I-94 | ||||
Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
Length | 30.767 mi[1] (49.515 km) | |||
Existed | 1970[citation needed]–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | I-94 / I-494 / US 52 in Maple Grove | |||
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South end | I-94 / I-494 / US 12 at Woodbury–Oakdale | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Minnesota | |||
Counties | Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 694 (I-694) is an east–west auxiliary Interstate Highway located in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in the US state of Minnesota. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with I-94, I-494, and US Highway 52 (US 52) in Maple Grove. The eastern terminus of I-694 is at its junction with I-94 and I-494 at the Woodbury–Oakdale city line. I-694 comprises the northern and northeastern portions of a beltway around the Twin Cities, with I-494 forming the remainder of the beltway. The speed limit is 60 mph (97 km/h). Interstate Highways outside of the loop in Minnesota may be signed as high as 70 mph (110 km/h) but can only reach 60 mph (97 km/h) inside the loop.
I-694 also interchanges with I-35W at New Brighton–Arden Hills and I-35E at Little Canada–Vadnais Heights. I-694 is also concurrent with I-94/US 52 for eight miles (13 km) from Maple Grove to Brooklyn Center. I-694 is 30.8 miles (49.6 km) in length.