Major impacts to traffic in the Metro (May 20-22)

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Major impacts to traffic in the Metro Area this weekend (May 20-22)

Weekend Traffic Impacts Map (May 20-22)

Hwy 5
Hwy 5 between Davern St in St. Paul and Hwy 55 will be reduced to one lane in each direction through Nov. 2016. Several ramps closed, too.

Hwy 5 Chanhassen
Right turns to eastbound Hwy 5 from Market Blvd and Dakota Ave. will be closed and detoured through July 30.

Hwy 7 over Hwy 100
Hwy 7 between Wooddale Ave. and Beltline is closed until Nov. 2016. Several ramps closed, as well.

Hwy 8 in Taylors Falls
Hwy 8 closed in both directions between the south and north intersections of Hwy 95 in Franconia/Shafer Townships and Taylors Falls until October.

Hwy 13 and Hwy 77 in Eagan
Hwy 13 at Hwy 77 in Eagan reduced to one lane and the following ramps are closed through May 24: Hwy 77 NB ramp to SB Hwy 13 and Hwy 13 SB ramp to SB Hwy 77.

Hwy 36 in Roseville
Ramps at eastbound Hwy 36 and Lexington Ave. closed through mid-Sept.

Hwy 61 & Hwy 97 in Forest Lake
Both directions of Hwy 61 between the north intersection of Hwy 97/Scandia Trl and 202nd St traffic will be reduced to a single lane on the east side of the road.

Hwy 61 and Hwy 101 in Eden Prairie
Hwy 61 will be closed east of the Co Hwy 61/101 roundabout beginning 6 a.m. Mon, May 16 through Mon, May 30.

Hwy 100 from West 36th St to Hwy 62
Starting at 9 p.m. Fri, May 20, crews will begin closing all of the ramps to southbound Hwy 100 between I-394 and Hwy 62. At 10 p.m. Fri, May 20, crews will completely close southbound Hwy 100 between I-394 and Hwy 62. Beginning Mon, May 23, motorists will not be able to access southbound Hwy 100 from Duluth St. in Golden Valley through late June. 

Hwy 169 in New Hope
Ramp closures through mid-July: Northbound Hwy 169 ramp to 49th Ave. and Rockford Rd Ramp to northbound Hwy 169.

Hwy 169 in St. Louis Park
Southbound Hwy 169 entrance ramp from 16th St. in St. Louis Park is closed.

Hwy 280 in St. Paul and Lauderdale
The interchange between Hwy 280 and I-35W closed through mid-July. Ramp closures include: between Hwy 280 and I-35W; between southbound Hwy 280 and Larpenteur Ave; and from Como Ave. to northbound Hwy 280 closed and detoured.

I-35E in St. Paul
Southbound I-35E ramp to University Ave. and University Ave. ramp to southbound I-35E/westbound I-94 closed for several weeks. All I-35E ramps at Phalen Blvd/Pennsylvania Ave. are permanently closed until the project is completed.

I-35E in Vadnais Heights
Both directions of  I-35E is now restricted to a single lane of traffic between Co Rd E and Co Rd J. Hwy 96 is also reduced to a single lane of traffic between White Bear Pkwy and Centerville Rd in both directions through late June. There are also several ramp closures through mid-to-late June.

I-35W in Minneapolis
Eastbound E. Hennepin Ave, westbound Broadway St. and southbound Johnson St. over I-35W in northeast Minneapolis are closed through late June.

I-35W in New Brighton
The ramps between northbound I-35W and Co Rd E2 on the east side of the interstate are closed through mid-June. The Co Rd E2 bridge spanning I-35W is closed through mid-August.

I-494 in Eagan
Pilot Knob Rd at I-494 in Eagan reduced to one lane.

I-494 West Metro
I-494 between I-94/I-694 in Maple Grove and I-394 in Minnetonka will be shifted to the southbound side of I-494 while crews work on northbound I-494, along with several types of other closures, including ramp and lane closures.

I-694 in Shoreview
I-694 between Rice St. and Lexington Ave: Traffic switch underway through May 23. Watch for nightly single lane traffic in both directions. Westbound traffic lanes will be separated by concrete barrier by Monday morning.

I-94/Seventh St. Ramp in Minneapolis
WB I-94 ramp to Fifth St. in Minneapolis closed May 18 through June 1.

I-94 in St. Paul
Cretin Ave bridge closed through June 6. Prior Ave. bridge closed through early August.

I-94 from St. Paul to Maplewood
Intermittent lane closures in both directions of I-94 throughout the weekend between Mounds Blvd and Century Ave. Several other ramp closures including: Eastbound I-94 to E. 7th St, White Bear Ave. to EB I-94, Ruth St. to WB 94 and Century Ave to EB I-94 and from WB I-94

FYI
I-694's traffic switch between Rice St. in Little Canada and Lexington Ave. in Arden Hills will require choosing a lane after this weekend, view the Driving Tips Video to learn how to handle the lane separation.

For more info

Visit: mndot.gov/weekendtrafficimpacts/. For travel info outside the metro area, mndot.gov/statewidetrafficimpacts/.