One of the few uncompleted parts of the interstate highway system in Minnesota is the St. Paul link, a five-mile segment between the 1-35E (Lexington) bridge and downtown St. Paul. Construction of the 1-35E link in the Pleasant Avenue Corridor began in the mid-1960s, but was halted in 1972 in legal action brought by the City of St. Paul, neighborhood organizations and individuals. A consultant was retained in 1972 to conduct an environmental evaluation study. The resulting Butler 1-35E Report issued in 1975 reaffirmed the Pleasant Avenue Corridor for a freeway with recommended design modifications.
