Metro area weekend traffic impacts map: June 1-3

We know the map is out a bit later this week, the short week from the holiday weekend makes for a busy week for us, as well! But the map is here!

Please make sure to plan ahead and know your route before your travels this weekend and slow down in work zones.

If you are heading out of town, you can view the Statewide Traffic Impacts Map to see new and existing traffic impacts on greater Minnesota state highways. You also can visit 511mn.org for real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota at any given time.

New this weekend

These traffic impacts are new as of this weekend.

Hwy 13 in Savage

• Beginning 7 p.m. Fri, June 1, Hwy 13 will be reduced to one lane in both directions between Connely Pkwy. and 101 through 5 a.m. Mon, June 4.

35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown in Minneapolis

• Beginning 10 p.m. Fri, June 1, I-35W will be closed between I-94 and Hwy 62 through 5 a.m. Mon, June 4.
• Detour: Hwy 62, Hwy 100 and I-394 
• Beginning Fri, June 1, the 26th St. bridge will close over I-35W through early November 2018.
• Traffic detour: Portland Ave. to Lake St. to 1st Ave.
• Pedestrian detour: 5th Ave. to 28th St. to 3rd Ave.

Visit the 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown project page for more
details.

Hwy 95 North Branch to Taylors Falls

• Beginning 7 a.m. Sun, June 3, Hwy 95 between North Branch and Taylors Falls will have off-peak flagging and lane closures through 5 a.m. Mon, June 4 and then again from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Mon, June 4.

Hwy 96 in Washington County

• Beginning 7 a.m. Sat, June 2 Hwy 96 will have off-peak flagging and lane closures between Hwy 61 and Hwy 95 through 5 a.m. Sun, June 3.

Upcoming

These traffic impacts will begin early next week.

Hwy 7 Minnetonka to St. Louis Park

• Beginning Mon, June 4, access from Hwy 7 to Oak Ridge Rd. will be closed through Wed, June 6.

Visit the Hwy 7 project page for more details.

35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown in Minneapolis

• Beginning 10 p.m. Mon, June 4, I-35W will be closed between I-94 and Hwy 62 through 5 a.m. Tue, June 5.
• Detour: Hwy 62, Hwy 100 and I-394 
• Beginning 10 p.m. Tue, June 5, the access out of downtown (from 12th St./4th Ave.) to SB I-35W and the access to downtown (11th St./5th Ave. S/E. Grant St.) from NB I-35W will be closed, as well as the ramp from EB I-94 to SB I-35W through 5 a.m. Wed, June 6 
• Access out of downtown Detour: 3rd Ave. in downtown to 4th St.
• Access to downtown Detour: 3rd St. (exit 17C)
• EB I-94 to SB I-35W Detour: NB I-394 to WB Hwy 100 to SB Hwy 62

Visit the 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown project page for more details.

Hwy 95/Manning Ave. Woodbury to Denmark Twp.

• Beginning Mon, June 4, there will be a full road closure on Hwy 95 from Bailey Rd. to 70th St. through Sept. 7.
• Primary Detour: 70th St, Woodbury Dr. (Co. Rd. 19), Bailey Rd.

Visit the Hwy 95 Safety Improvement Projects project page for more details.

Hwy 169 in Champlin

• Beginning Mon, June 4, the intersection of 114th Ave. will be closed at Hwy 169 for approximately two weeks.

Visit the Hwy 169 in Champlin project page for more details.

Existing and ongoing

These projects have already begun and continue to have traffic impacts. 

Hwy 3 in Inver Grove Heights

• Hwy 3 will be closed between Hwy 149 and Hwy 55 through fall 2018.

Visit the Hwy 3 in Inver Grove Heights project page for more details.

Hwy 7 Minnetonka to St. Louis Park

• The ramp from WB Hwy 7 to Baker Rd. is now closed through Tue, June 5.
• The free right turn lane from Fifth Ave. N in Hopkins to Hwy 7 is now closed through August. Motorists should go to the light and turn right.

Visit the Hwy 7 Minnetonka to SLP project page for more details.

35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown in Minneapolis

• The Franklin Ave. and 38th St. bridges are closed.
• View map for all 38th St. Bridge detours (PDF)
• The ramp from NB I-35W to WB I-94 is closed through fall 2021.
• Detour: WB I-694 
• There are several other road, lane, ramp and local street closures.

Visit the 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown project page for more details.

I-35 in Elko New Market

• I-35 in Elko New Market has lanes narrowed to 11 feet through June 30.
• The Co. Rd. 2 bridge over I-35 is reduced to one lane one direction traffic at a time controlled by signal systems placed at each end of the bridge through June.

I-35 North Metro Split from Lino Lakes to Forest Lake

• The ramp from NB I-35 to EB Hwy 8 is now closed through Fri, June 8.
• Detour: EB Hwy 97 to NB Hwy 61
• NB I-35 is reduced to two lanes and separated with concrete barriers between Hwy 97 and Hwy 8 until early August.
• SB I-35 will periodically be reduced to two lanes near Hwy 8 in Forest Lake through late August.

Visit the I-35 North Metro Split project page for more details.

Hwy 36 Stillwater Lift Bridge

• The Hwy 36 Stillwater Lift Bridge over the St. Croix River between Stillwater, MN and Houlton, WI is closed to ALL traffic. It will reopen for pedestrian and bicycle traffic in June of 2019.
• Traffic has been transferred to the new St. Croix Crossing Bridge to the south in Oak Park Heights.

Visit the Stillwater Lift Bridge project page for more details.

Hwy 47 in Minneapolis

• Hwy 47/University Ave. is closed from Lowry Ave. to 32nd Ave. in Minneapolis until Fri, June 15.
• Detour: Hwy 65/Central Ave.

Visit the Hwy 47/University Ave. project page for more details.

Hwy 50 in Farmington

• Hwy 50 is reduced to a single lane with flaggers in both directions through late August.

Visit the Hwy 50 in Farmington project page for more details.

Hwy 62 and 34th Ave. Bridge in Minneapolis

• One lane of WB Hwy 62 at the 34th Ave. bridge will be closed until June 15.
• The 34th Ave. Bridge is closed until Fri, June 15.

I-94 East Metro (Woodbury to St. Paul)

• WB I-94 will have overnight lane closures between Hwy 120/Century Ave. and Mounds Blvd from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly through early June. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane at various times during project work and several WB I-94 entrance/exit ramps will also close during the same time frame.
• Note: At least every other ramp will remain open at all times. 

Visit the I-94 East Metro project page for more details.

I-94 Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center

• The Whitney pedestrian bridge (connecting Loring Park to Walker Art Center/Sculpture Garden) is closed to walkers and bikers through August.
• Detour: Vineland Place and Oak Grove St. (PDF)
• The following ramps also are closed through early June: 
• EB I-394 to WB I-94
• Detour: NB Hwy 100 to EB Hwy 55 to NB Lyndale Ave. (PDF)
• NB Lyndale Ave. to WB I-94
• Detour: Continue north on Lyndale to WB I-94 ramp (PDF)
• WB I-94 to Hwy 55
• Detour: WB I-94 to WB I-394 to NB Hwy 100 (PDF)

Visit the I-94 Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center project page for more details.

Hwy 95 in Stillwater

• You may encounter single lane traffic on Hwy 95 controlled by flaggers between Hwy 36 and Nelson St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through early June.

Visit the Hwy 95 in Stillwater project page for more details.

Hwy 149 High Bridge in St. Paul

• The Hwy 149 High Bridge is closed through December 2018.
• Primary Detour: Annapolis St. to Robert St to Kellogg Blvd to West 7th St. to Smith Ave/Hwy 149 (PDF)

Visit the Hwy 149 High Bridge project page for details.

Hwy 169 in Belle Plaine, Jordan

• Hwy 169 will be a single lane with head to head traffic traveling on the northbound lanes from just south of Hwy 282 to north of Hwy 25 through mid-August. Note: For business access, use Hwy 25. 
• Hwy 169 will be a single lane with head to head traffic traveling on the southbound lanes from south of Hwy 25 to Hwy 19 through mid-September.
• Business Detour Map (PDF)

Visit the Hwy 169 in Belle Plaine, Jordan project page for more details.

Hwy 169 in Champlin

• All traffic on Hwy 169 is shifted to the northbound roadway with a single lane in each direction between Hwy 610 and the Mississippi River through mid-July.
• The Southbound Elm Creek Bridge over the Mississippi River is closed through mid-July.
• The ramp from WB Hwy 610 to NB Hwy 169 will be closed through late September.
• Dayton Rd. is closed and detoured west of Hwy 169 through mid-June.

Visit the Hwy 169 in Champlin project page for more details.

More about Metro Area weekend traffic impacts

Visit: mndot.gov/weekendtrafficimpacts

This map is meant to be a helpful tool as you plan your weekend travel in the Twin Cities metro area. We welcome your feedback on how we can best deliver this information.

And feel free to share this Metro Weekend Traffic Impacts Map with your family and friends!

MnDOT  •  mndot.gov