Interstate 94 in North Dakota

Interstate 94

Route information

Length:

352 mi (566.49 km)

Major junctions

West end:

US 85 in Belfield
I-194/Bismarck Expressway in Mandan
US 83 in Bismarck
US 83 near Sterling
US 52 / US 281 in Jamestown
US 10 in West Fargo
I-29 / US 81 in Fargo

East end:

I-94 / US 52 at Minnesota state line

Highway system

Main route of the Interstate Highway System
Main • Auxiliary • Business

North Dakota highways

← ND 91

ND 97 →

In the U.S. state of North Dakota, Interstate 94 runs east–west through the central portion of the state.

1 Route description
2 History
3 Spur Routes
4 Exit list
5 Lane configurations
6 External links
7 References

Route description

The route enters from North Dakota at Beach and immediately heads east, passing Dickinson, Bismarck and Jamestown before entering Fargo and finally exiting the state.

The route passes to the south of Theodore Roosevelt National Park's southern unit. Access to the Northern unit is possible by taking US 85 north from Belfield.

The route crosses from Mountain Time Zone (UTC-7) into Central Time Zone (UTC-6) at the Stark/Morton County line and vice versa.

The route has a 75 MPH posted speed limit between Montana State Line and Mandan near mile marker 152. A 60 MPH posted speed limit between Mandan Near Mile marker 152 and Bismarck mile marker 160. 75 MPH posted speed limit between Bismarck mile marker 160 and West Fargo near exit 346. 65 MPH posted speed limit between West Fargo near exit 346 and West Fargo mile marker 347. 55 MPH posted speed limit between West Fargo mile marker 347 to the Minnesota State Line.

History

Through the state, Interstate 94 follows the route once taken by U.S. Highway 10 west from Fargo. This route was originally called "The Old Red Trail". Prairie Public Television in North Dakota produced a documentary about this road and the building of I-94 through the state.

Spur Routes

I-194 - a short spur route into Bismarck (Bismarck Expressway). Unsigned

Exit list

County	Location	Mile^[2]	#	Destinations	Notes
Golden Valley	Beach	1.849	1	ND 16 – Beach	Rest area just south of exit
		7.368	7	Home on the Range
		10.478	10	Camel Hump Lake, Sentinel Butte
		18.452	18	Buffalo Gap
Billings		23.001	23	West River Road	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		24.315	24	I-94 Bus. east – Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora
		27.243	27	I-94 Bus. west – Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		32.963	32	Painted Canyon Visitor Center
		36.861	36	Fryburg
Stark	Belfield	42.366	42	US 85 – Watford City, Belfield To North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park	Future junction with the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
		51.476	51	South Heart
	Dickinson	59.485	59	I-94 Bus. east – Dickinson	To Dickinson State University
		61.476	61	ND 22 – Killdeer, Dickinson
		64.204	64	I-94 Bus. west – Dickinson
					A former rest area near Green River. Both entrance and exit ramps have been demolished [1]
		72.253	72	Gladstone, Lefor	Enchanted Highway Exit
		78.901	78	Taylor
		84.885	84	ND 8 – Richardton, Mott
		90.110	90	(no name)
Morton		97.188	97	Hebron
		102.914	102	Glen Ullin, Hebron	Half-cloverleaf exit
		108.354	108	Glen Ullin
		110.367	110	ND 49 – Beulah, Glen Ullin
		113.389	113	(no name)
		117.197	117	(no name)
		120.204	120	(no name)
		123.200	123	Almont
	New Salem	127.662	127	ND 31 north – Hazen, New Salem
		134.115	134	Sweet Briar Lake, Judson	Scenic View just east of exit on westbound side.
		140.118	140	Crown Butte Dam
		147.183	147	ND 25 / I-94 Bus. east to ND 6 – Center, Mandan
	Mandan	152.329	152	Sunset Drive – Mandan	Scenic View just west of exit on eastbound side.
		153.988	153	ND 1806 (Mandan Avenue)
		155.026	155	To I-94 Bus. / ND 6 – Mandan City Center	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		156.069	156	To I-94 Bus. / Bismarck Expressway (I-194) – Bismarck City Center, West Bismarck, East Mandan
		Grant Marsh Bridge over the Missouri River
Burleigh	Bismarck	Grant Marsh Bridge over the Missouri River
		157.344	157	Divide Avenue	Modified Half-cloverleaf exit
		159.419	159	US 83 north (ND 1804) – Minot, Bismarck	West end of US 83 overlap, North Dakota State Capitol
		161.439	161	Bismarck Expressway (I-94 Bus. west) – Lincoln
		170.519	170	Menoken
		176.501	176	McKenzie
		182.488	182	US 83 south / ND 14 north – Wing, Sterling	East end of US 83 overlap
		190.110	190	Driscoll
Kidder		195.090	195	(no name)
	Steele	200.760	200	ND 3 north – Tuttle, Steele	West end of ND 3 overlap
		205.071	205	Robinson
	Dawson	208.702	208	ND 3 south – Dawson	East end of ND 3 overlap
	Tappen	214.126	214	Tappen
		217.145	217	Pettibone
		221.733	221	Crystal Springs
Stutsman		228.321	228	ND 30 south – Streeter
		230.288	230	Medina, Woodworth
		233.343	233	(no name)
	Cleveland	238.793	238	Cleveland, Gackle
		242.672	242	Windsor
		245.191	245	(no name)
		248.991	248	(no name)
		251.686	251	Eldridge
		256.224	256	US 52 Truck west / US 281 Truck north	West end of US 52 Truck/US 281 Truck overlap
	Jamestown	257.002	257	I-94 Bus. east – Jamestown 17th Street S.W.	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		258.055	258	US 52 west / US 281 – Jamestown	East end of US 52/US 281 Truck Bypass overlap; west end of US 52 overlap
		260.125	260	I-94 Bus. west – Jamestown (14th Street S.E.)
		262.361	262	Jamestown Regional Airport, Bloom
		269.355	269	Spiritwood
Barnes		272.369	272	(no name)
		276.385	276	Eckelson, Marion
		281.640	281	Sanborn
		283.139	283	ND 1 north – Rogers	West end of ND 1 overlap
		288.636	288	ND 1 south – Verona, Oakes	East end of ND 1 overlap
	Valley City	290.803	290	I-94 Bus. east – Valley City
	Valley City	292.072	292	Valley City, Kathryn
		294.283	294	I-94 Bus. west – Valley City
		296.741	296	Peak
		298.746	298	Cuba
	Oriska	302.712	302	ND 32 – Oriska, Fingal
	Tower City	307.679	307	Tower City
Cass		310.456	310	(no name)
		314.863	314	ND 38 – Buffalo, Alice
		317.846	317	Ayr
		320.837	320	Embden
		322.827	322	Absaraka
		324.821	324	Wheatland, Chaffee
		328.710	328	Lynchburg
	Casselton	331.226	331	ND 18 – Casselton, Leonard
	Mapleton	338.737	338	Mapleton
		340.717	340	Kindred
		342.721	342	(no name)
	West Fargo	343.803	343	US 10 / I-94 Bus. east – West Fargo, Fargo
		346.442	346	West Fargo, Horace	Signed as exits 346A (south) and 346B (north) westbound
		347.786	347	Veterans Boulevard (South) 9th Street E. (North)	Signed as 9th Street E. North of I-94 and Veterans Boulevard South of I-94
	Fargo	348.481	348	45th Street
		349.584	349	I-29 / US 81 – Grand Forks, Sioux Falls	Signed as exits 349A (south) and 349B (north)
		350.586	350	25th Street
		351.590	351	University Drive	US 81 Bus. (University Drive) – Downtown Fargo

Lane configurations

2 lanes in each direction through most of the state, 3 lanes in each direction in the Fargo area from 45th Street exit to the Red River (Minnesota state line). There are also three lanes in each direction in the Bismarck/Mandan area from Exit 155 to Exit 156.

External links

NDDOT Road, Map, and Travel Information

References

^ Galadriel Findlay Watson (2001). North Dakota. Weigl Publishers Inc.. p. 5. ISBN 1930954530. http://books.google.es/books?id=dyljrA1mLy0C.
^ "Appendix III-09 B: Interchange Numbering on I-94". North Dakota Department of Transportation. http://www.dot.nd.gov/manuals/design/designmanual/chapter3/DM-3-09-b_tag.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-22.

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