The Straitgate Church
638 E Franklin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 870-7472
media@straitgate.org

 

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Straitgate Church is located at the Northwest corner of Park and Franklin Avenues, just south of downtown Minneapolis, and southeast of the intersection of Interstate Highways I-35W and I-94.

When you arrive at the church, the parking lot is behind (north) the building in a fenced-in area. That is, the church building sits between Franklin Ave and the parking area.

From the South on I-35W:

As you approach downtown on Northbound I-35W, stay in the left two lanes and take the Downtown Exits.
Follow the signs for, and exit on E Grant Street. This exit will be on the right.
You will immediately come to a traffic light at Portland Ave, turn right.
Proceed to the 3rd traffic light, not quite a mile. This will be E. Franklin Ave. Turn Left.
The church will be half a block ahead on your left, at the Northwest corner of Park and E. Franklin Avenues.

From the East on I-94:

As you go through downtown Minneapolis on Westbound I-94, stay in the right lanes, and Exit on 11th Street.
The exit ramp will curve to the right. At the top of the exit ramp follow the signs and bear right onto E Grant Street.
You will immediately come to a traffic light at Portland Ave, turn right.
Proceed to the 3rd traffic light, not quite a mile. This will be E. Franklin Ave. Turn Left.
The church will be half a block ahead on your left, at the Northwest corner of Park and E. Franklin Avenues.

From the North on I-35W:

As you go through downtown Minneapolis on southbound I-35W, you will proceed over the Mississippi River and Take the 11th Street Exit.
Turn left (south) on 11th Street.
Proceed to Franklin Ave and turn right (west).
The church is at the northwest corner of Franklin and Park Avenues.

From the West on I-94: (two options)

Option
1 (goes through Downtown)

As you approach downtown Minneapolis on Eastbound I-94, take the 4th Street Exit.
Continue east on 4th Street and make a right on Portland Ave.
Turn left on Franklin Ave.
The church will a half a block ahead on your left, at the Northwest corner of Park and E. Franklin Avenues.

Option 2 (goes southwest of Downtown)

As you approach downtown Minneapolis on Eastbound I-94, take the Lyndale exit.
Go South on Lyndale, not quite a mile, until you come to Franklin Ave–an intersection with a traffic light.
Turn Left (East) on Franklin Ave.
You will cross over I-35W after about a mile and the first light following I-35W will be Portland Ave. Proceed east on Franklin Ave through Portland.
The church will be on your left (north) at the northwest corner of E. Franklin Ave and Park Ave.