Interstate 394

Interstate 394 marker
Interstate 394
Map
I-394 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-94
Maintained by MnDOT
Length9.75 mi[1] (15.69 km)
Existed1991–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-494 / US 12 in Minnetonka
Major intersections
East end3rd and 4th Streets in Minneapolis
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesHennepin
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 371 I-494

Interstate 394 (I-394) is a short east–west auxiliary Interstate Highway in Hennepin County in the US state of Minnesota. It is also commonly referred to by its pre-1991 name, Wayzata Boulevard, and by its other designation for most of its route, US Highway 12 (US 12). It runs for 9.8 miles (15.8 km) from downtown Minneapolis to I-494 in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka. At its western terminus, the roadway loses its Interstate designation but continues as US 12. I-394 serves as the most direct link for commuters and other drivers who are traveling between downtown Minneapolis and parts of the western Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.

I-394 maintains at least three lanes in each direction except under the Minnesota State Highway 100 (MN 100) interchange and also between I-94/US 52 and its eastern terminus downtown.

  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 22, 2022.