And because of human use of the physical geography, there was a primary East-West route that followed fairly closely to 35th and 36th Streets. Hosmer Library, first known as the 36th Street Branch, opened in 1916 at the corner of 36th Street and 4th Ave South. But likely to the mayor’s chagrin, the first organizing effort of this group was to protest one significant impact of the 35W project: turning 35th and 36th Streets into one-way streets. Note the arrows indicating one-way streets on 35th and 36th Streets, and the houses in the path of the highway. Department of Community Planning and Economic Development Records, Hennepin County LibraryAfter Interstate 35W opened and 35th and 36th streets were converted into one-way streets, the neighborhood shifted.