53-614: E-ZPass Minnesota , formerly MnPass , is the brand name associated with a series of high occupancy toll lanes (HO/T lanes) and electronic toll collection (ETC) system in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area of Minnesota . The lanes and the ETC system are owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and fully compatible with the multi-state E-ZPass network. Solo drivers who are registered under
106-417: A E-ZPass Minnesota account is $ 25, plus the cost of an transponder type if applicable. Small commercial vehicles that are no more than two axles and weigh less than 26,000 pounds (12,000 kg) are eligible to register for a E-ZPass account and transponder. Commercial vehicles with more than two axles or weigh more than 26,000 pounds (12,000 kg) are prohibited from having a transponder, but may still use
159-655: A combination of new construction (south of Burnsville Parkway), conversion of the previously existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes (between Burnsville Parkway and 66th Street), construction related to the Crosstown Commons project, and conversion of a median shoulder into a priced dynamic shoulder lane. The lanes are concurrent-flow lanes using the inside/left lane in each direction. The northbound E-ZPass lane begins at CR 42 and extends continuously to 26th Street. The southbound E-ZPass Lane begins at 26th Street and extends to Cliff Road. The northbound E-ZPass lane
212-523: A family was $ 96,859. Males had a median income of $ 51,000 versus $ 39,257 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 63,859. None of the families and 2.3% of the population were living below the poverty line , including no under eighteens and 5.0% of those over 64. Johanna Mouton has been the mayor since 2021. The corporate headquarters of both Cargill and Carlson are in Minnetonka , within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Wayzata. They are two of
265-557: A full reconstruction project. In December 2016, the southbound E-ZPass lane was extended to begin at CR 96, while a separate northbound E-ZPass Lane was added between CR E (north of I-694 ) and CR J (at the Ramsey – Anoka county line. The two northbound E-ZPass lanes are tolled weekdays between 3 and 7 pm, while the southbound E-ZPass lane is tolled weekdays between 6 and 10 am. The lanes are open to all traffic at all other times. Approximately 440,000 tolled trips were taken in
318-539: A large collection of grand country estates along the Ferndale Shore. Notable families who built country estates there include the Bells, Boveys, Crosbys, Peaveys, Pillsburys, and Washburns. Despite the influx of new summer residences, Wayzata barely grew during this period. That changed in 1905, when the village council voted for a Reconciliation Ordinance to repair relations with Hill and his railway (now known as
371-568: A transponder or not) with one exception: the reversible E-ZPass lanes on Interstate 394 (I-394) between Minnesota State Highway 100 (MN 100) and I-94 always has a minimum $ 0.25 toll and thus are not open to solo drivers without a E-ZPass transponder. The I-394 MnPASS lanes opened in May 2005 and were the first such lanes in Minnesota. The lanes were converted from the previous high-occupancy vehicle lanes that were constructed with I-394 in
424-544: A vacation destination for wealthy tourists. A number of factors including new railroad regulations , new vacation spots , and a national economic depression contributed to this decline. As national tourism to Lake Minnetonka faded in the 1890s, a new era for Wayzata began. Many urban dwellers began to construct summer cottages along Lake Minnetonka's shores as the Twin Cities grew. While many of these new cottages were modest, some were monumental. Wayzata became home to
477-463: Is humid continental , with hot summers, cold winters, and moderate autumns and springs. Average summer temperatures range from 56 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit . Average winter temperatures range from 2 to 27 degrees Fahrenheit. The average annual rainfall is 30.4 inches (77 cm). The average annual snowfall is 54.4 inches (138 cm). Before it was settled by Euro-Americans , the Wayzata area
530-544: Is West Middle School. The district covers 38 square miles (98 km ), extending north and east from Wayzata Bay on Lake Minnetonka, and lies approximately 8 miles west of Minneapolis. There are approximately 9,510 students enrolled in eight public elementary schools ( K–5 ), three middle schools (6–8), and one high school (9–12). Some students in the area attend public schools in other school districts that their families choose under Minnesota's open enrollment statute. In 2012, Newsweek ranked Wayzata High School one of
583-671: Is allowed to double solid white lines where lane changing is prohibited. The westbound E-ZPass lane ends at the I-494 overpass (continuing west of I-494 as a general purpose lane), while the eastbound E-ZPass lane begins at the County Road 15 (CR 15) interchange on U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) in Wayzata . These concurrent flow E-ZPass lanes are tolled eastbound between 6 and 10 am weekdays and westbound between 3 and 7 pm weekdays. They are open to all traffic at all other times. East of
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#1732791939065636-553: Is managed by the Three River Park District . The Wayzata Beach is in downtown Wayzata on Lake Minnetonka . The beach is open to the public and has permit and non-permit parking. A lifeguard is on duty from mid-June to mid-August when the temperature is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit . The beach features In the 1990s TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 , Brandon Walsh ( Jason Priestley ) and Brenda Walsh ( Shannen Doherty ) moved to California from Wayzata. In
689-581: Is tolled weekdays between 6 and 10 am and the segment north of MN 62 is also tolled between 3 and 7 pm. The southbound E-ZPass lane is tolled weekdays between 3 and 7 pm with the segment between 42nd Street and I-494 also tolled between 6 and 10 am. The lanes are open to all traffic at all other times. E-ZPass lanes on I-35W between County Road C in Roseville and Lexington Avenue in Blaine were opened in 2021. Almost 950,000 tolled trips were taken in
742-464: The E-ZPass program and have a toll transponder are allowed to pay a toll to use the lanes during operating hours. Vehicles with two or more occupants, buses, and motorcycles may use the lanes for free without requiring a toll transponder. The primary device is a switchable tag. The switchable tag allows users to switch between HOV mode (where using the lanes is free) and solo mode (where users must pay
795-557: The Treaty of Mendota was signed and land west of the Mississippi was opened for Euro-American settlement. Most Dakota were exiled from Minnesota after 1862. Oscar E. Garrison originally platted Wayzata in 1854. In 1855, it saw an influx of settlers , who built a sawmill , a hotel , and a blacksmith shop . Most early settlers made their living by clear-cutting the land to grow corn and wheat . In 1857, this flourishing economy
848-602: The 1980s and early 1990s. West of the Xenia/Park Place interchange (just west of MN 100 , the E-ZPass lanes function as concurrent flow lanes, utilizing the inside/left lane in each direction. These lanes are separated from the general purpose lanes only by lane striping, as are the I-35W and I-35E E-ZPass lanes. The lane striping ranges from a single dashed white line where lane changes (and E-ZPass lane access)
901-615: The E-ZPass lanes when the lanes are free and open to all traffic. Until August 2, 2021, the MnPASS system was not interoperable with other transponder-based toll systems, such as E-ZPass, I-Pass , or FasTrak . E-ZPass became interoperable with the MnPASS system starting on August 2, 2021, and MnPass was rebranded as E-ZPass Minnesota. Existing MnPASS holders are allowed to keep their tags or trade them for E-ZPass tags, and existing MnPASS transponders continue to function on Minnesota toll roads (but not on other states' toll roads). Before joining
954-407: The E-ZPass system in 2021, a sticker tag was the default tag, and was provided for free. Existing sticker tag transponders are still valid in Minnesota but cannot be used outside of the state. Applied to the inside of the windshield it is not transferable and is always active. During E-ZPass Minnesota operating hours, tolls for the E-ZPass lanes range from $ 0.25 to $ 8. The actual toll level depends on
1007-611: The I-35E MnPASS lanes in 2017. The I-494 E-ZPass lanes are yet to be constructed, but will be constructed between 2023 and 2026. Westbound there will be a E-ZPass lane from MN 77 to I-35W , and eastbound from France Avenue to MN 77. The project is part of a major corridor study happening on I-494. MnDOT is currently studying the I-94 corridor between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul . No recommendations have come out of this study yet as of April 2018. However,
1060-565: The I-35W MnPASS lanes in 2017. The Orange Line bus rapid transitway utilizes the I-35W MnPASS lanes. The I-35E E-ZPass lanes are the first such lanes in the eastern half of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area . These are concurrent-flow lanes, using the inside/left lane in each direction. The lanes were opened from Cayuga Street (north edge of downtown St. Paul ) to Little Canada Road in December 2015 and were added as part of
1113-630: The Twin City streetcar system. The service was discontinued in 1926 after several years of declining ridership. Some of the Express Boats were scuttled (purposely sunk) in the lake that year. One, the Minnehaha , was raised from the depths in 1980, restored, and returned to passenger service in 1996. As the cottage era continued, downtown Wayzata rebounded with residences and small commercial centers at each end of Lake Street. Motorboating
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#17327919390651166-555: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 260024800 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:05:39 GMT Wayzata, Minnesota Wayzata ( / w aɪ ˈ z ɛ t ə / wy- ZET -ə ) is a city in Hennepin County , Minnesota , United States. The population
1219-537: The Xenia/Park Place interchange, the E-ZPass lanes transition to a pair of median -running reversible lanes that are physically separated from the general purpose lanes by a concrete barrier. These lanes extend to the edge of downtown Minneapolis before ending and merging into the I-394 mainline at I-94 . Intermediate access to these reversible E-ZPass lane is limited to MN 100, the south frontage road at MN 100, Dunwoody Boulevard/Van White Boulevard, and I-94 in
1272-532: The area's transportation hub. The railroad was particularly important to local farmers because they now had easy access to markets in Minneapolis , Saint Paul , and beyond. The railroad also made Wayzata the original "gateway" to Lake Minnetonka, which was billed as a place of commanding beauty and good health. In the 1860s and 1870s many small hotels and boarding houses were erected around Wayzata and Lake Minnetonka to accommodate tourists. One early example
1325-544: The city of Wayzata and includes seven other municipalities around eastern Lake Minnetonka , all locations in the ZIP code area use the name Wayzata in their postal addresses. The BNSF Railway serves Wayzata. Wayzata Public Schools are part of Independent School District (ISD) 284 and serve all or parts of eight west suburban municipalities ( Plymouth , Corcoran , Hamel , Maple Grove , Medicine Lake , Medina , Minnetonka , and Orono ). The only school within Wayzata's city limits
1378-422: The city. The population density was 1,197.4 inhabitants per square mile (462.3/km ). There were 2,041 housing units, at an average density of 662.7 per square mile (255.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White , 3.0% African American , 0.4% Native American , 1.3% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.5% from other races , and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of
1431-426: The city. The population density was 1,292.6 persons per square mile (499.4/km ). There were 2,047 housing units, at an average density of 643.3 per square mile (248.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.11% White , 0.41% African American , 0.32% Native American , 1.34% Asian , 0.19% Pacific Islander , 0.75% from other races , and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of
1484-596: The corridor is listed as a Tier 1 Corridor for E-ZPass implementation by the Metropolitan Council , the region's metropolitan planning organization. MnDOT is currently studying the US ;169 corridor between MN 41 near Shakopee and MN 55 in Plymouth . E-ZPass lanes are one of the options being considered. High occupancy toll lanes Too Many Requests If you report this error to
1537-579: The decades leading up to World War II . Wayzatans were fortunate when one of their own, Mayor Rufus Rand , stepped forward to lead the town in meeting the challenges of modernizing its infrastructure. Under Rand, water and sewer service was provided to every building, streetlights were installed, roads were paved, and the public beach and park was opened. After World War II, many local farms and summer cottages were converted for use as year-round, single-family homes . Many new homes and gas stations were also constructed during this time. U.S. Highway 12 , which
1590-597: The direction of the Lowry Hill Tunnel . The lanes are open eastbound (towards downtown) from 6am to 1pm daily, and westbound (away from downtown) daily from 2pm to 5am the following morning. Hours may vary due to special events or maintenance activities. There were a total of over 1.3 million tolled trips taken in the I-394 MnPASS lanes in 2017. The E-ZPass lanes along I-35W south of downtown Minneapolis were opened in stages between 2009 and 2011 and are
1643-476: The lake. Some of these steamboats, such as the City of Saint Louis and Belle of Minnetonka , were quite large. The Belle of Minnetonka was 300 feet (91 m) long and could purportedly carry 2,500 passengers. Wayzata was officially incorporated as a village in 1883. One of the village council's first orders of business was to reroute the railroad tracks north of town. James J. Hill , who had become chairman of
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1696-484: The largest employers in the Wayzata area. The regional bank TCF was founded in Wayzata in 1923. The company was headquartered in Wayzata until 2019. Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. is headquartered in Wayzata. Ace Casual Furniture is headquartered in Wayzata. The United States Postal Service maintains a post office in Wayzata, which is assigned the ZIP code 55391. Although this ZIP code serves an area much larger than
1749-414: The newly formed Saint Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway in 1879, initially ignored the council's order. When the council took the case to court , Hill reacted by demolishing the train station at the foot of Broadway Avenue and building a new one east of town at a stop called "Holdridge." He declared that Wayzata residents could "walk a mile for the next twenty years" to catch the train. Hill moved
1802-561: The northeast tip of Lake Minnetonka . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 3.16 square miles (8.18 km ), of which 3.08 square miles (7.98 km ) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km ) is water. The "land cover types" that compose the Wayzata area in descending order by square acreage are open water (36%); residential areas , farmsteads , and commercial lands (35%); forest (13%); and farms (8%). Wayzata's climate
1855-429: The population. There were 1,795 households, of which 20.8% included children under the age of 18, 42.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.4% were non-families; 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1908-417: The population. There were 1,929 households, of which 20.9% included children under the age of 18, 46.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families; 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06, and the average family size
1961-400: The show, both characters mispronounce Wayzata as "Way-za-da." In the 1996 film Fargo , Jerry Lundegaard intends to purchase a parking lot in Wayzata. Much of the 1999 film Drop Dead Gorgeous (starring Kirsten Dunst , Kirstie Alley , Denise Richards , Allison Janney , Ellen Barkin , Brittany Murphy , and Amy Adams ) was filmed in Wayzata. Scenes were filmed at West Middle School,
2014-540: The species of plants considered invasive in the Wayzata area are purple loosestrife , narrow-leaf cattail , common buckthorn , leafy spurge , tartarian honeysuckle , garlic mustard , reed canary grass , Siberian elm , and Amur maple . Some rare native species have also been seen in Wayzata, including the Acadian flycatcher , pugnose shiner , and red-shouldered hawk . As of the census of 2010, there were 3,688 people, 1,795 households, and 944 families residing in
2067-596: The state. The name "Wayzata" comes from the Dakota word wazíyata , meaning “north” or “north shore.” The Mdewakanton , a subtribe of the Dakota nation, treasured Lake Minnetonka—the "Big Water"—as a place for hunting , fishing , and harvesting wild rice and maple sap . Spirit Knob, a peninsula in Wayzata Bay, was regarded as a particularly sacred place. The Dakota resided in this area of Minnesota until 1851, when
2120-429: The toll to use the lanes). The current transponder is a rebranded E-ZPass Flex tag which is also used in other states. A license plate tag is available for vehicles that have a metallic tint on their windshield that would prevent the E-ZPass equipment from reading the tag. There is a $ 15 one-time fee for the license plate tag, which otherwise functions the same as the sticker tag. The initial minimum prepaid amount for
2173-637: The top 1,000 public high schools in the United States. The Dakota Rail Trail is a 13.5 miles (21.7 km) paved regional trail. In Hennepin County, the trail winds around Lake Minnetonka through Wayzata, Orono , Minnetonka Beach , Spring Park , Mound , Minnetrista and Saint Bonifacius . The trail continues for 12.5 miles (20.1 km) in Carver County and terminates in Mayer . The trail
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2226-554: The tracks as well, but rather than rerouting them north of town, he moved them closer to the lake. Hill was also connected to Wayzata and Lake Minnetonka through the Arlington Hotel, Hotel Lafayette, and Belle of Minnetonka , all owned by the Saint Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway. He purchased Wayzata's Arlington Hotel in 1881 and never reopened it. By the 1890s, Lake Minnetonka had largely fallen out of favor as
2279-460: The volume of traffic. Higher volumes of traffic usually result in higher toll levels. Electronic sensors monitor the traffic density and tolls are changed every three minutes. The variable tolls are intended to keep traffic in the E-ZPass lanes moving between 50 and 55 miles per hour (80 and 89 km/h). Outside of operating hours, there is no toll and the lanes are free (signed simply as "OPEN") and open to all traffic (regardless of whether they have
2332-486: The “ Great Northern ”). He responded by building a new train depot near downtown Wayzata. At the depot's grand opening celebration in 1906, he declared it the “handsomest” on the entire Great Northern line. Wayzata was also connected to a new form of water transportation in 1906. The Twin City Rapid Transit Company launched six new “Express Boats” on Lake Minnetonka that served as an extension of
2385-443: Was 2.04, and the average family size was 2.80. The median age in the city was 47.8 years; 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. Among residents of the city, 47.5% were male and 52.5% were female. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,113 people, 1,929 households, and 1,041 families residing in
2438-414: Was 2.77. The median age was 44 years; 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 25.8% were from 25 to 44, 28.1% were from 45 to 64, and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 65,833, and the median income for
2491-424: Was 4,434 at the 2020 census . The city is about 12 miles (19 kilometres) west of Minneapolis and is situated on the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka , the ninth largest lake in the state. Nicknamed "The Gateway to Lake Minnetonka," Wayzata is known for both its shopping and restaurant scene along with its access to outdoor recreation. The greater Wayzata area has been ranked as one of the wealthiest zip codes in
2544-494: Was all the rage by 1920, and Wayzata was at the center of the trend with two nationally famous boat makers, Ramaley and Wise, based there. In 1929 the Ramaley Boat Company merged with Wise Boat Works and Walker Boat Works to form Minnetonka Boat Works. Minnetonka Boat Works eventually became well-known manufacturers and distributors of Tonka-Craft and Chris-Craft power boats. Wayzata's population nearly doubled in
2597-474: Was built in the 1920s, was widened to four lanes, and the population swelled. Downtown Wayzata residences were replaced by more stores serving not only Wayzatans, but also new families moving onto the former farmlands outside Wayzata. By the 1950s, the greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area had reached Wayzata. After it became a charter city , Wayzata began to annex land from Minnetonka , Plymouth , and Orono , and doubled in size. U.S. Highway 12
2650-442: Was largely "upland deciduous forest , with small inclusions of wet prairie , and lakes ." Forest types typical in and around Wayzata have been "maple-basswood forest, oak forest, lowland hardwood forest, and floodplain forest. Non-native forest types within the city were predominantly disturbed second growth forest types made up of elm , box elder , ash , and cottonwood , with occasional basswood , maple , and oak ." Some of
2703-517: Was nearly terminated by a grasshopper infestation, but the community rebounded when ginseng was discovered in the remaining hardwood forest . Ginseng root was in great demand as an aphrodisiac in China . During this boom, Wayzata became a collection center for ginseng roots discovered around Lake Minnetonka. In 1867 the Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad extended its tracks to Wayzata, making it
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#17327919390652756-554: Was the Maurer House-West Hotel, which was built near the corner of Lake Street and Broadway Avenue. Most local hotels and boarding houses were rather primitive until 1879, when the 150-room Hotel Saint Louis was built in Deephaven . Most Lake Minnetonka tourists in the late 1800s arrived in Wayzata by train . Steamboats waited for new arrivals near the foot of Broadway Avenue and took them to destinations across
2809-422: Was widened again to become a freeway in the 1970s and a new shopping center opened 5 miles (8.0 km) down the road. These physical and economic changes caused some of Wayzata's downtown shops to be replaced by condominiums and office buildings. Strip malls and fast food franchises came to a part of the town near the highway. Wayzata is a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota , 9 miles (14 kilometres) to its west on
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