#Mndot road closures and detours drivers#

Highway 61 in Maplewood will close for resurfacing - with a closure of the westbound lanes planned for the following weekend.Īnd to the east - both directions of Highway 36 will be closed just west of Stillwater, as crews pour concrete for the Manning Avenue bridge over the highway. State Highway 36Įastbound Highway 36 between Edgerton Street in Little Canada and U.S. It's part of a multi-year reconstruction project.Īnd to the northwest, Highway 10 will close at the interchange with Highways 101 and 169 in Elk River, so crews can remove a bridge. Highway 10 will close between Highway 47 / Ferry Street and Seventh Avenue in Anoka, to allow crews to remove and replace utilities beneath the highway. 'When possible, motorists should consider a different highway route that doesn’t go through Anoka or Elk River, like I-94 if traveling east or west across Minnesota, or travel during off-peak hours,' MnDOT reported. Highway 10 will close to traffic in both directions in the northwest metro - one of the closures is in Anoka, the other in Elk River.Ĭombined, they're expected to cause major traffic delays. Paul this weekend, but there are some lane closures due to ongoing road work in the area. Traffic will be detoured using I-35E and Highways 36 and 280.Įastbound I-94 will remain open through downtown St. Paul will be closed as crews pour new concrete pavement. Westbound Interstate 94 between Interstate 35E and Marion Street in downtown St. Traffic will be detoured using I-94, I-394, Highway 100 and Highway 62. MnDOT says crews will be repairing concrete. Southbound Interstate 35W will close in Minneapolis between Interstate 94 and Highway 62, the Crosstown. Support MPR News Today Heart Interstate 35W A long-term closure of Highway 55 in Mendota Heights, Eagan and Inver Grove Heights remains in effect. The closure is part of ongoing resurfacing and bridge repair work along Highway 55 - including the Highway 55 bridge over I-494. Traffic will be detoured using I-35E and Highway 77. The westbound lanes will be closed from I-35E to Pilot Knob Road. The eastbound lanes of I-494 will be closed from Highway 5 near the airport to I-35E. Paul International Airport and Interstate 35E.

The closures - all of which start late Friday night and run through early Monday morning - include: Interstate 494Ī stretch of Interstate 494 will close in the south metro, between the Minneapolis-St. Some of those closures had been slated to take place in April, but were delayed by poor weather conditions. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says portions of five major highways will be closed all weekend. This material may not be broadcast, published, redistributed, or rewritten, in any way without consent.While the weather forecast for the Twin Cities for Saturday is calling for warmth and sunshine, the traffic forecast for the metro area this weekend isn't so pleasant. Officials remind people to pay attention to signage in construction zones and adjust their speed accordingly.įor more about the road projects, click here.Ĭopyright 2022 Leighton Enterprises, Inc. MnDOT will start a three-year reconstruction of Highway 169 in Elk River into a freeway, including four new interchanges that will improve traffic flow, increase capacity and improve motorist and pedestrian safety. This year, work will finish on Interstate 94 between Maple Grove and Clearwater, including wrap-up work between St. A detour will be in place while construction is underway from April to July.Ĭonstriction will begin near the Sauk River on Interstate 94 in St.

Crews will be installing pedestrian sidewalks and city utilities.

The projects include reconstructing Highway 15 from south of the railroad tracks to Highway 55 in Kimball. Work will take place between May and November. Workers will repave more than 12 miles of Highway 23 between Foley and Milaca and add a roundabout in Foley. Work will take place between April and November 2023. Highway 23 will be widened between Paynesville and Richmond from two lanes to four lanes. Construction will cost around $1 billion. MnDOT is planning 184 road projects statewide and over 50 projects involving airports, ports, and transit systems. The Minnesota Department of Transportation revealed its list of 2022 projects on Thursday.

#Mndot road closures and detours drivers#

(KNSI) – Road construction season begins soon, and a handful of projects will cause drivers delays in Central Minnesota.