Interstate 35E River Crossing
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The Interstate 35E bridge over the Mississippi River connects Saint Paul to Mendota Heights. It is primarily an interstate highway bridge, but there is a separated sidepath along the east edge of the bridge deck for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. From the north, the sidepath is accessed via the trail along Sheppard Road on either side of 35E. From the south, the sidepath is accessed by means of a cloverleaf-within-a-cloverleaf at the southeast corner of the intersection of Highway 13 and 35E.
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[edit] Map
The main route across the bridge is shown in red, and useful connecting routes are shown in blue.
[edit] Connections
[edit] Saint Paul (north side)
- Crosby Farm Park trail system (accessed via Elway Street; continues southwest into the park)
- Shepard Road and adjacent trail (continues southwest or northeast, paralleling the river)
- Montreal Avenue (accessed via Shepard Road and Elway Street; continues west or northeast)
- Chatsworth Street ((accessed via Shepard Road, Elway Street, and Montreal Avenue; continues north)
[edit] Mendota Heights (south side)
- Highway 13
- Lilydale Road and adjacent trail (continues northeast along river)
- Big Rivers Regional Trail (accessed via Lilydale Road right before the railroad bridge; continues southwest along river)
- Valley Park trail system (accessed via a gate along Lilydale Road; continues south on the east side of 35E)
- Victoria Road (accessed directly or via a small trail on the west side of 35E; continues south)
Note that both Victoria Road and the Valley Park trail connect with Marie Avenue, a great east/west route
