Interstate 494
Western Terminus: Junction of I-94/I-694 in Maple Grove.

Eastern Terminus: Junction of I-94/I-694 in Woodbury.

Multiplexes: MN 5 follows I-494 for 11 miles from Eden Prairie to the Fort Snelling National Cemetery northeast of Bloomington.

I-494 serves as the southern beltway around the Twin Cities, starting and ending at I-94/I-694. I-494 passes the Mall of America, Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, and the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, but avoids both Minneapolis and Saint Paul completely.

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Images of I-494:

  • Page 1 - Mall of America to I-35W
  • Page 2 - I-35W to MN 100
  • Page 3 - MN 100 to US 212/MN 5
  • Page 4 - US 212/MN 5 to I-394/US 12
  • Page 5 - I-394/US 12 to I-94/I-694