Metro area weekend traffic impacts: July 14-16

As you prepare for travel this weekend, here are the projects across the Metro area. Plan ahead and know your route. 

New this weekend

These traffic impacts are new as of this weekend.

I-35E in Vadnais Heights

• Beginning 7 p.m. Fri, July 14 through 5 a.m. Mon, July 17, NB I-35E will be reduced to two lanes from Co Rd E to Hwy 96
• Visit the I-35E Vadnais Heights project page for more details

Hwy 47 and Hwy 65 in Minneapolis

• Access to and from the east side of 13th Ave. at University Ave. will be closed through July 24
• Visit the Hwy 47 and Hwy 65 project page for more details

Hwy 110 in Mendota Heights

• WB Hwy 110 between Mendota Rd and Delaware Ave. is a single lane through July 21
• Visit the Hwy 110 Mendota Heights project page for more details

Hwy 169 Edina to Golden Valley

• The following ramps are now closed:
• NB Hwy 169 to Hwy 7
• Detour: Minnetonka Blvd to SB Hwy 169 to Hwy 7
• SB Hwy 169 to Minnetonka Blvd
• Detour: SB Hwy 169 to Hwy 7 to NB Hwy 169 to Minnetonka Blvd
• SB Hwy 169 to 5th St/Lincoln Dr. 
• Detour: Excelsior Blvd. to 11th Ave. to 6th St. to 5th St. to 2nd Ave.
• Visit the Hwy 169 Edina to Golden Valley project page for more details 

Hwy 169 in Plymouth

• The ramp from Medicine Lake Rd to SB Hwy 169 is closed through mid-August
• Visit the Hwy 169 Plymouth project page for more details

Upcoming

These traffic impacts will begin early next week.

Hwy 47 and Hwy 65 in Minneapolis

• Beginning Mon, July 17, access to and from 14th Ave. and Central Ave. on both sides of the road will be closed through Aug. 7
• Visit the Hwy 47 and Hwy 65 project page for more details

I-94 St. Paul to Maplewood

• Beginning Mon, July 17 the following ramps will close through August:
• EB I-94 to White Bear Ave.
• Detour: EB I-94 to Ruth St. to Suburban Ave. to White Bear Ave. See detour map.
• EB I-94 to NB McKnight Rd.
• Detour: Hwy 120/Century Ave. to Hudson Rd. to McKnight Rd. See detour map.
• EB I-94 to SB McKnight Rd.
• Detour: Hwy 120/Century Ave. to Hudson Rd. to McKnight Rd. See detour map.
• Visit the I-94 St. Paul to Maplewood project page for more details

Hwy 95 Woodbury to Afton

• Beginning 7 a.m. Mon, July 17 through late-fall, SB Hwy 95 will be closed from just north of 22nd St. in Woodbury to south of 15th St. in Afton
• Visit the Hwy 95 Safety Improvements project page for more details

Hwy 169 Edina to Golden Valley

• Beginning Mon, July 17, the ramp from SB Hwy 169 to 36th St. will close through July 21
• Visit the Hwy 169 Edina to Golden Valley project page for more details

Existing and ongoing

These traffic impacts are ongoing and will continue through this weekend.

Hwy 10 at I-35W in Arden Hills

• The ramp from westbound Hwy 10 to northbound I-35W is closed through late-August. 
• Detour: West on I-694 to reach NB I-35W
• Visit the Co Rd H at I-35W project page for more details

Hwy 13 in Burnsville, Savage

• Hwy 13 between Hwy 169 and Washburn Ave. will have off peak weekday and weekend lane closures through late-September
• Visit the Hwy 13 Burnsville, Savage project page for more details

I-35E bridges in St. Paul

• I-35E will be have two lanes of traffic open in each direction through Sept. 22
• Shepard Rd. beneath I-35E will be a single lane in each direction through Sept. 22
• Visit the I-35E Bridges project page for more details

I-35W and Co Rd I in Arden Hills, Shoreview

• The ramp from NB I-35W to Co Rd I is closed through early-September
• Detour: Co Rd 10/Mounds View Blvd. to Co Rd I
• The loop from Co Rd I to NB I-35W is closed permanently
• Detour: Rice Creek Pkwy to Co Rd J/85th Ave. NE to Airport Road to EB Hwy 10 to NB I-35W
• Visit the Ramsey County Project Website

86th St. bridge over I-35W in bloomington

• The 86th St. bridge over I-35W is closed through October
• Visit the I-35W and 86th St. bridge project page for more details

Hwy 51/Snelling Ave. St. Paul to Roseville

• The ramps from EB Hwy 36 to NB Hwy 51 and from NB Hwy 51 to EB Hwy 36 are closed through July 20
• Hwy 51/Snelling Ave is one lane in each direction between Como Ave and Hwy 36 through October
• Visit the Hwy 51/Snelling Ave. project page for more details

Hwy 52 in Coates

• Hwy 52 will have lane closures in both directions south of Coates between 170th St. and 222nd St. through November
• Visit the Hwy 52 Coates project page for more details

Co Rd 42 at Hwy 52 in Rosemount

• Hwy 52 between the ramps at Co Rd 42 is closed until fall to reconstruct the bridges over Co Rd 42.
• Traffic on Hwy 52 will be maintained using the ramps at Co Rd 42 as bypasses. Right turns to/from Co Road 42 will be allowed. No left turns will be permitted.
• Visit the Dakota County Co Rd 42 at Hwy 52 project page for more details 

I-94 Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center

• The WB side of the Lowry Tunnel is closed. I-94 traffic is traveling on the EB side of the tunnel with several ramp closures. Note: Trucks are prohibited from the tunnel.
• EB and WB I-94 traffic is shifted to the inside lanes between Hwy 55 and Hwy 252 through mid-August.
• Expect lane shifts and restrictions and several ramp closures on eastbound I-94 and westbound I-94 between Shingle Creek Pkwy and Nicollet Ave in Mpls through the end of 2017
• Eastbound I-94 reduced to two lanes between I-694/I-94 split and Hwy 252 through Aug. 1
• Visit the I-94 Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center project page for more details 

Hwy 95 at St. Croix Crossing

• Both northbound and southbound lanes of Hwy 95 are reduced to one lane under the bridge through early-June
• Visit the St. Croix Crossing project page for more details

I-694 Little Canada to Arden Hills

• Eastbound I-694 is restricted to two lanes separated by a concrete median barrier between Hwy 10 and I-35E. The inside lane carries through traffic and must continue east on I-694. The outside lane allows local ramp access and must continue south on I-35E. This will last through November.
• Westbound I-694 is reduced to two lanes through October.
• The ramp from Rice St to westbound I-694 is now closed for the duration of project work
• Visit the Enhance 694 project page for more details 

More about Metro area weekend traffic impacts

Visit: mndot.gov/weekendtrafficimpacts

For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org.

MnDOT  •  mndot.gov