Aerial of Shaft Sites Along I-35W Through Kingfield

Aerial view of the MnDOT I-35W stormwater storage facility under construction in Minneapolis, showing large cylindrical concrete shafts along the interstate with surrounding snowy residential neighborhoods.
Aerial view of the MnDOT I-35W stormwater storage facility under construction in Minneapolis, showing large cylindrical concrete shafts along the interstate with surrounding snowy residential neighborhoods.

MnDOT built this stormwater storage facility along I-35W between downtown Minneapolis and the Crosstown interchange as part of the freeway's broader reconstruction through the Kingfield and Field neighborhoods. The underground tunnel system captures runoff from the highway corridor before it can overwhelm nearby storm sewers and eventually reaches the Mississippi River. Crews sank a series of vertical shafts along the shoulder to reach the tunnels bored below grade, a method chosen to limit disruption to the surrounding residential blocks.

Taken February 2022

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