37-467: Brooklyn Park may refer to: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota , United States Brooklyn Park, Maryland , United States Brooklyn Park (Portland, Oregon) , United States Brooklyn Park, South Australia [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
74-539: A cost of $ 810 million (equivalent to $ 1.13 billion in 2023 ). In Detroit, I-94 was routed over the existing Edsel Ford Freeway and remained signed as such until the late 1980s when Michigan deemphasized proper names on Interstate guide signs. Its interchange with the Lodge Freeway , built in 1953, is significant as the first full-speed freeway-to-freeway interchange built in the US. From September 2007 to October 2008,
111-575: A direct connection to Canada. I-94 intersects with I-90 several times: at its western terminus; Tomah to Madison in Wisconsin; in Chicago, Illinois ; and in Lake Station, Indiana . Major cities that I-94 connects to are Billings, Bismarck , Fargo , Minneapolis–Saint Paul , Madison , Milwaukee , Chicago, and Detroit . I-94 begins at Billings and travels northeastward toward Glendive before exiting
148-506: A male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.40. The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 7.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
185-702: A private high school, and St. Vincent de Paul Parish School, a Catholic school, are also in Brooklyn Park. Colleges include North Hennepin Community College , Hennepin Technical College and Rasmussen College . Interstate 94 Interstate 94 ( I-94 ) is an east–west Interstate Highway connecting the Great Lakes and northern Great Plains regions of the United States . Its western terminus
222-580: Is 28 feet (8.5 m) tall and is visible from I-94 on the north side of the road. US 52 is concurrent with I-94 from Jamestown to the Minnesota state line. approximately milemarker 275 on the westbound lanes between Jamestown and Valley City, there is a small green sign marking the Laurentian Divide , which marks a continental divide where rivers south of the divide drain into the Gulf of Mexico , while
259-561: Is a suburban city on the west bank of the Mississippi River , upstream from (north of) downtown Minneapolis in northern Hennepin County . It is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota . The population was 86,478 at the 2020 census . The city still has undeveloped land and farms, including the historic Eidem Homestead, a 1900s working farm that is a popular tourist attraction for families and school field trips. Brooklyn Park
296-581: Is at exit 343 in West Fargo. The highway intersects with the Enchanted Highway 11 miles (18 km) east of Dickinson at exit 72. At New Salem , it passes Salem Sue , a 38-foot-high (12 m) sculpture of a Holstein cow and is clearly visible from I-94 on the south side of the road. A drive up the road to Sue will take visitors to a vantage point where they can see a panoramic landscape for many miles. Between Mandan and Bismarck, I-94 crosses
333-415: Is considered both a second- and third-tier suburb of Minneapolis, because much of the land north of 85th Avenue was developed after 2000. WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Jesse Ventura served as mayor of Brooklyn Park from 1991 to 1995. He was elected governor of Minnesota in the 1998 election on a third-party ticket and served as governor from 1999 to 2003. Brooklyn Park is listed as a "Tree City USA" and
370-450: Is home to 47 miles (76 km) of trails and 67 parks, including Rush Creek Regional Trail and the northern section of Palmer Lake Park. The city is also known for Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, on the west side of Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park. Rasmussen University , North Hennepin Community College and a campus of Hennepin Technical College are in the city. Settlers from Michigan formally organized town government in 1858 and named
407-533: Is just east of Billings, Montana , at a junction with I-90 ; its eastern terminus is in Port Huron, Michigan , where it meets with I-69 and crosses the Blue Water Bridge into Sarnia, Ontario , Canada, where the route becomes Ontario Highway 402 . It thus lies along the primary overland route from Seattle (via I-90) to Toronto (via Ontario Highway 401 ) and is the only east–west Interstate Highway to have
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#1732852493092444-469: Is land and 0.473 square miles (1.23 km ), or 1.89% are water. The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the city, separating it from Coon Rapids and Fridley in Anoka County . Interstates 94 and 694 are located in the far southern portion of Brooklyn Park. U.S. Route 169 is located near the western part of the city. State Highway 252 , a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) north–south highway,
481-431: Is located near the eastern portion of the city. State Highway 610 runs east–west through the northern portion of Brooklyn Park. County Road 81 also serves as one of the main routes. As of the 2020 census , there were 86,478 people, 28,749 households, 20,543 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,316.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,280.5/km ). There were 29,656 housing units. The racial makeup of
518-651: The Badlands near Medora (near the Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit). A public rest area about seven miles (11 km) east of Medora provides an awe-inspiring view, especially at sunset, and an opportunity to hike through some of the scenery on the Painted Canyon Trail. Further east, I-94 provides access to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, then passes through
555-547: The Blue Water Bridge , where it becomes Ontario Highway 402 in Point Edward, Ontario . The first section of I-94 completed with Interstate funds (under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 ) was a 12-mile (19 km) section between Jamestown and Valley City, North Dakota, in 1958. North of Chicago , I-94 has been widened from six to eight lanes from Illinois Route 22 (IL 22, Half Day Road) to just south of
592-687: The Lake Michigan shoreline into Michigan. The 55-mile-per-hour (89 km/h) speed limit used to continue east of exit 26; now it ends a mile (1.6 km) east of I-80/I-90, where the speed limit goes up to 70 mph (110 km/h) on eastbound I-94. Between milemarkers 0.0 and 15.5, the highway is also posted along with I-80. Between milemarkers 15.6 and 19.0, I-94 is posted alone. I-94 runs north along Lake Michigan to St. Joseph and Benton Harbor where it meets US 31 and I-196 before heading east toward Detroit . It turns northeast to Port Huron where it meets I-69 and ends at
629-591: The Mississippi River in Minneapolis between the Prospect Park and Seward neighborhoods. As it crosses over the only true gorge along the Mississippi's entire 2,350-mile (3,780 km) length, where steep bluffs extend to the waterline. The highway joins Minneapolis and Saint Paul together where it meets Minnesota State Highway 280 (MN 280). US 52 leaves I-94 after running concurrently with I-94 from
666-636: The St. Croix River . I-94 enters Wisconsin east of the Twin Cities at Hudson . It traverses the hilly terrain of northwest Wisconsin, crossing the Red Cedar River near Menomonie . East of Menomonie, I-94 junctions with WIS 29 , a major East–West expressway connecting I-94 with Wausau , and Green Bay . It then passes Eau Claire before turning southeastward and joining with I-90 in Tomah . Southeast of Tomah,
703-577: The Kennedy Expressway and turns south through the city of Chicago. I-90 leaves south of downtown Chicago to the Chicago Skyway. At I-80 , I-94 runs east to Indiana on the Kingery Expressway . In the state of Indiana , I-94 runs east from Illinois concurrently with I-80. It crosses I-90 ( Indiana Toll Road ), where I-80 joins I-90 east toward Ohio . I-94 continues northeasterly, paralleling
740-556: The Missouri River with a view of the Northern Pacific / BNSF Railway Bridge on the south side of the road. At Steele , it passes the world's largest sculpture of a sandhill crane (named Sandy), which is 40 feet (12 m) tall and visible from I-94 on the south side of the road, just to the east of exit 200. At Jamestown , it passes the world's largest sculpture of the buffalo (actually bison) named "Dakota Thunder", which
777-626: The North Dakota state line and heads southbound toward Rochester . In the Twin Cities, the routing of the highway is politically charged, primarily through many historic working-class and Black neighborhoods . In Saint Paul, the routing of I-94 is set through and displaces the historic Rondo neighborhood , which prior to the highway construction was the largest Black community in Saint Paul. East of Saint Paul, I-94 leaves Minnesota between Lakeland, Minnesota , and Hudson, Wisconsin , while crossing
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#1732852493092814-714: The Wisconsin state line at IL 173 and 95th Street to 159th Street. Construction began in 2009 to completely rebuild I-94, including expansion to eight lanes, from the Wisconsin–Illinois border through the Mitchell Interchange in Milwaukee. This construction is expected to be completed in 2021. In 2005, the I-94 bridge over the Crow River near St. Michael, Minnesota , about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Minneapolis ,
851-568: The area after their hometown of Brooklyn, Michigan . Formerly Brooklyn Township, the township split in 1911 when the southeast community incorporated into Brooklyn Center . Brooklyn Township incorporated as the Village of Brooklyn Park in 1954, and incorporated as a city in 1969. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 26.549 square miles (68.76 km ), of which 26.076 square miles (67.54 km )
888-404: The cities of Dickinson , Mandan , Bismarck , Jamestown , and Valley City on the way to West Fargo and Fargo , where it leaves the state and crosses into Minnesota. Throughout the state, the route generally travels relatively straight east and west following both the railroad route and the former route of US Route 10 (US 10, called "The Old Red Trail") where its western terminus
925-549: The city was 39.7% White , 29.5% African American , 0.6% Native American , 18.9% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 4.6% from some other races and 6.8% from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.6% of the population. As of the 2010 census , there were 75,781 people, 26,229 households, and 18,763 families living in the city. The population density was 2,906.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,122.2/km ). There were 27,841 housing units at an average density of 1,067.9 per square mile (412.3/km ). The racial makeup of
962-573: The city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 67,388 people, 24,432 households, and 17,346 families living in the city. The population density was 2,586.1 people per square mile (998.4 per km ). There were 24,846 housing units at an average density of 953.5 per square mile (368.1 per km ). The racial makeup of the city was 71.44% White, 14.33% African American, 0.57% Native American, 9.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.49% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race totaled 4,481 residents in
999-444: The city was 52.2% White , 24.4% African American , 0.5% Native American , 15.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 3.6% from other races , and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population. There were 26,229 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had
1036-449: The city. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population. There were 24,432 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1073-575: The highway passes the major tourist area of Wisconsin Dells . Here, vacationers can find a multitude of water parks, camping, amusement parks, zoos, river excursions, as well as lodging and shopping. Further southeast, I-94 joins up with I-39 in Portage at the base of Cascade Mountain , a popular ski area. Just south of Cascade Mountain, I-94 crosses over the Wisconsin River . I-94 leaves I-90 and I-39 east of
1110-879: The largest employers in the city are: The Three Rivers Figure Skating Club operates out of the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center. Brooklyn Park is served by a seven-member city council, two members for each voting district within the city plus the mayor elected by the entire city. The three districts are West, East, and Central. The mayor is Hollies Winston. Brooklyn Park is served by three school districts: Osseo Area School District 279 , Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 , and Robbinsdale School District 281 . High schools serving Brooklyn Park: Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute. Maranatha Christian Academy,
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1184-681: The rivers north flow into the Arctic Ocean . The highway reaches Fargo, before the Red River . Leaving Fargo and entering Moorhead, Minnesota , I-94/US 52 crosses the Red River. East of Moorhead Municipal Airport , the Interstate travels in a northwest–southeast trajectory past Fergus Falls , Alexandria , and St. Cloud on the way to the Twin Cities and eastward out of the state. The road crosses
1221-629: The state capitol of Madison and resumes its easterly path toward Milwaukee . I-94 weaves its way into Downtown Milwaukee before turning south and heading to Chicago , entering Illinois at Pleasant Prairie . In the state of Illinois , I-94 runs south from Wisconsin to Indiana via downtown Chicago . It is tolled on the Tri-State Tollway to the I-94/I-294 split; it then runs east to the Edens Expressway, where it soon joins again with I-90 on
1258-689: The state to the east. I-94 links seven counties, which are Yellowstone , Treasure , Rosebud , Custer , Prairie , Dawson , and Wibaux counties and passes near or through Miles City and Glendive while connecting with I-90 in Billings. The highway is notable for following the Yellowstone River from Billings through Glendive. Beyond the western terminus of I-94, I-90 connects westbound I-94 travelers to points west such as Butte ; Missoula ; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ; Spokane, Washington ; and Seattle, Washington . The route enters at Beach and passes through
1295-456: Was $ 88,972. The median household income/renter occupied was $ 42,541. The combined median income for a household in the city was $ 64,297. The per capita income for the city was $ 23,199. About 3.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. According to the City's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,
1332-422: Was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.26. In the city, the age distribution of the population showed 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median household income/owner occupied
1369-636: Was rebuilt. In 2006, a project to widen I-94 east of Downtown Saint Paul between MN 120 and McKnight Road from four to six lanes was completed. The interchange at 95th Avenue North in Maple Grove, Minnesota , was rebuilt with a new, wider bridge that replaced the two-lane bridge there, which was demolished in July 2006. The expanded Marquette Interchange in Downtown Milwaukee was completed in August 2008 at
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