Driving Directions to Albertville Outlet Mall

Hi!

I was hoping someone may be able to provide me with driving directions to Albertville? I used Map Quest in the past and the directions were awful (they took us down country roads). We are travelling from Duluth and than will be heading to Saint Paul after our shopping trip. Thanks for your help!

Katie

Driving Directions to Albertville Outlet Mall

I would use Google maps, much more accurate.

Driving Directions to Albertville Outlet Mall

I have not checked any of the mapping services but personally I would be taking I-35 south to just past Hinkley, then 23 to Milaca to catch 169 south to 101 (Main Street) and the bridge over the river to I-94 at Rogers. Then north just a bit on I-94. I know this is a little less direct than cross country from 101 to Albertville via Otsego but it would be a lot less confusing for someone not from the area.

Comining from the south on I-94 it is probably easiest to exit just before Albertville (60th St. or 61st. St.) and turn left across the freeway...follow it around to Labeaux Ave. and turn right to cross back over the freeway and directly into the outlet stores area.

From Albertville to St. Paul go back south on I-94 (reverse Labeaux route to 61st to get to I-94 south) and at Maple Grove take I-694 (keep leftat the split) around the north side of the Twin Cities to I-35E (not 35W! which you would pass first). From there it is a straight shot into downtown St. Paul. On I-694 be sure to be in the left lane where US 10 intersects because the right lane there is forced to exit at US 51 about a quarter mile further along.

It might be easier to take I-35 all the way down (stay to the right to stay West as it forks to 35W West vs 35E East).

When you get to 694, head right to the west to stay on 696/94.

When you get to 494/94, keep to the right to stay on 94, and take that all the way to Albertville. You can see the shops from the freeway.

at www.Maps.Google.com for ';Get Directions';, I typed in Starting in Duluth MN, stopping at Albertville MN, and that%26#39;s the route it recommended.

http://maps.google.com/

You might want to not hit the metro area between 4 and 6:30 p.m.

After shopping, you might want to stay in Albertville til after traffic dies down to get to St. Paul.

Note - you will be passing another outlet strip mall on the way down from Duluth. It%26#39;s just a fraction of what you%26#39;ll see in Albertville, but it%26#39;s right next to the freeway, in North Branch MN.

http://www.northbranchoutlets.com/centers.htm

I would agree with Downtown Mpls%26#39; route, much easier to navigate.

The best route from Albertville to St. Paul really depends upon what day, the time of day, and where you are going in St. Paul.

Thanks Everyone!

Simple is better! So I appreciate your responses. We are travelling on the weekend (Saturday later afternoon). So I don%26#39;t think traffic to Saint Paul should be too bad. We are staying at the Embassy Suites in Saint Paul. I actually have one other question. We are heading home Monday, when does rush hour traffic end?

Thanks again!

Katie

Ditto on the 2 previous posts - those are the results that come up when you Google map Duluth to Albertville. It%26#39;s not the most direct, but it is likely the fastest.

Rush hour is basically any time between 7-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. It can vary widely but the congestion in the cities can be trying at times. And if necessary, I suggest using the carpool lane if there%26#39;s more than 1 person in your car.

When you drive from Albertville to downtown on a Saturday you can take one of two routes. You will start on I-94 eastbound on both and in the NW suburbs I94 will merge with I694.

Just west of the Mississippi river I94 will split south and head into Minneapolis, once downtown I94 will turn east and take you to St. Paul. From there I would use google maps to get you to the Embassy Suites. This is the route recommended by Google Maps.

Your other option is to stay on I694 from the split at the river. Stay on I694 for several miles to the I35E junction and take 35E south into downtown St. Paul. Make sure you take 35E, the exit from 35W will be first and take you into downtown Minneapolis.

To be honest, it%26#39;s probably a wash either way. I live in St. Paul%26#39;s midway (halfway between the downtowns, look for Hamline U on a map) area and almost always take the I94 route home when traveling from that area - mainly because I love the views of downtown Mpls. %26amp; I like to monitor the progress of the new Twins Stadium (from afar) while driving on I94.

I would be aware of two things when planning your route: The MN wild schedule %26amp; road construction. The Wild play in downtown St. Paul and if they have a home game the 5th street %26amp; Kellogg exits from 94 into downtown St. Paul can have major backups the hour or so before puck meets ice. I would also suggest checking the MNDOT website to see if any roads will be closed - the I694-I35E interchange reconstruction is nearing completion and it%26#39;s possible there could be road closures as this project wraps up.

http://wild.nhl.com/

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/

When you%26#39;re heading home on Monday I assume you will head north on 35E toward Duluth %26amp; Ontario? If so morning rush hour will not have a significant impact on you as you%26#39;ll be going against traffic. If you leave later in the day rush hour north in the evening on 35E will start around 3:30 and stays pretty backed up until 6PMish.

Let me know if you have any questions about downtown St. Paul - places to eat, etc. Would love to help.