Interstate 94 in Minnesota

Interstate 94
Interstate 94 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length:	259.49 mi (417.61 km)
Major junctions
West end:	I-94 / US 52 at the North Dakota state line
	US 75 at Moorhead US 59 at Fergus Falls US 71 at Sauk Centre US 169 at Brooklyn Park , Maple Grove I-394 / US 12 at Minneapolis I-35W at Minneapolis I-35E / US 52 at Saint Paul US 61 / US 10 at Saint Paul
East end:	I-94 / US 12 at the Wisconsin state line
Location
Counties:	Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Todd, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Minnesota Trunk Highways Interstate US State Legislative routes ← MN 93 MN 95 →

In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 94 runs 259 miles (417 km) east–west through the central portion of the state. The route connects the cities of Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, St. Cloud, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul.

Interstate 94 enters the state from North Dakota at the city of Moorhead and heads southeast after serving Moorhead.

Traveling southeast from Moorhead, there are several places where the elevation of I-94 rises slightly; these are "beaches" that formed as the glacial lake rose or fell. Finally, at Rothsay, I-94 climbs the last beach line and enters terrain more typical for Minnesota. From Rothsay to the Twin Cities, the terrain of I-94 is rolling with frequent lakes visible from the highway.

I-94 traverses by Fergus Falls, Alexandria, and Sauk Centre on its way to St. Cloud. The "original main street" in Sauk Centre near I-94 commemorates the Sinclair Lewis novel that skewered this town.

Monticello is roughly the midpoint exurb for both St. Cloud and Minneapolis. Between exits 201 (Albertville) and 194 (Monticello) sits the Minnesota Road Research Facility.