Reminder: Metro area weekend traffic impacts map: June 29-July 9

We hope you are enjoying your Fourth of July week!

We wanted to remind you of the map we sent last week, which covered traffic impacts from Fri, June 29 through Mon, July 9. We do have a few updates for you, including changes for this weekend and as we head into next week.

And as many of you are still heading out of town or coming back into the Metro area, you can view the Statewide Traffic Impacts Map to see new and existing traffic impacts on greater Minnesota state highways. 

Please make sure to know your route before your travels and please slowdown in work zones. For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, visit 511mn.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@MnDOTnews).

Reminders from last weekend

We wanted to remind you of these impacts we mentioned last week.

I-35 in Elko New Market

• All I-35 lanes at Co. Rd. E2 will reopen to their full width on Fri, June 29

I-35W Minneapolis to Roseville

• NB I-35W is now reduced by one lane between 4th St. and Co. Rd. C through Fri, Oct. 12

Visit the I-35W Resurfacing project page for more details.

Hwy 95 in Stillwater

• Hwy 95 reopened between Hwy 36 and Nelson St. at 9 p.m. on Fri, June 29

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

Hwy 169 in Champlin

• The new SB Elm Creek Bridge is now complete – traffic has been switched to the new bridge and the NB Elm Creek Bridge is closed.
• Hayden Lake Rd. west of Hwy 169 is now open.
• Beginning Fri, June 29, all traffic on Hwy 169 will be shifted to the southbound roadway with a single lane in each direction between Hwy 610 and the Mississippi River through late September. The northbound roadway is closed.
• 101st Ave. east of Hwy 169 is closed through September

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

New this weekend

These impacts are updates from the map we sent out last week.

Hwy 7 Minnetonka to St. Louis Park

• Beginning 9 a.m. Fri, July 6, the EB Hwy 7 right lane and right turn lane will be closed from Highland Rd. to Woodhill Rd. until 3 p.m. the same day.

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

I-35W and Co. Rd. I in Arden Hills

• The ramp from NB I-35W to Co. Rd. I and the roundabout on Co. Rd. I are now open

Hwy 41 in Shakopee and Chaska

• Hwy 41 is now open between Hwy 169 near Shakopee and Chaska Blvd. in Chaska

Hwy 77 and Diffley Rd. in Eagan

• Westbound  Diffley Rd. is now open at Hwy 77  in Eagan

Hwy 149 High Bridge in St. Paul

• Beginning 6 a.m. Thu, July 5, the eastern section of the Dodd Rd./Marie Ave. intersection will be closed during storm sewer installation. Flaggers will be in place directing NB and SB Dodd Rd. traffic and WB Marie Ave. traffic until 9 p.m. Sat, July 7.

Visit the Hwy 149 High Bridge project page for details.

Hwy 169 in Champlin

• Beginning late Fri, July 6, all traffic on Hwy 169 will be shifted to the southbound roadway with a single lane in each direction between Dean Ave. and the Mississippi River through late September. The northbound roadway and bridge are closed between Hwy 610 and the Mississippi River. 

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

Hwy 610 Brooklyn Park to Coon Rapids

• Beginning 7 p.m. Thu, July 5, crews will begin resurfacing Hwy 610 between Hwy 252 and the Hwy 10 pedestrian bridge which will cause overnight lane closures and short-term full closures through 9 a.m. Sat. July 7. And then again from Mon, July 9 through Fri, July 13 daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. the next day.

Upcoming

These traffic impacts will happen early next week.

Hwy 7 Minnetonka to St. Louis Park

• Beginning 9 a.m. Mon, July 9, the left lane in each direction of Hwy 7 will be closed between 12th Ave. and Shady Oak Rd. for guard rail installation until 3 p.m. the same day.

Visit the Hwy 7 project page for more details.

Hwy 50 in Farmington

• Beginning Mon, July 9, the single lane closure with flaggers daily time will change to beginning at 4:30 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. through late July. While crews work, there may be early morning noise throughout the project area.

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

Hwy 62 and Hwy 212 in Eden Prairie and Edina

• Beginning Mon, July 9, there will be no left turn from WB Hwy 62 to Clearwater Dr. or from EB Hwy 62 to Beach Rd. through Thu, July 19

Visit the Hwy 62 project page for more details.

Hwy 169 in Champlin

• Beginning Mon, July 9, East Hayden Lake Rd will be closed between Hwy 169 and Business Park Blvd N on the east side of Hwy 169 through late July. Note: East Hayden Lake Rd is open on the west side of Hwy 169. Note: East Hayden Lake Rd will be open on the west side of Hwy 169.

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. No new impacts related to these projects are beginning this weekend.

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 free right turn lane from Fifth Ave. N in Hopkins to Hwy 7 is closed through August. Motorists should go to the light and turn right.
• Watch for lane closures on Hwy 7 and to accesses to local streets through September

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

35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown in Minneapolis

• The access to downtown (11th St./5th Ave. S/E. Grant St.) from NB I-35W is closed through fall 2018 and the access out of downtown (from 12th St./4th Ave.) to SB I-35W is closed through fall 2021. Routes into and out of downtown.
• WB I-94 is reduced to two lanes from Chicago Ave. to Nicollet Ave. through fall 2018. SB I-35W is reduced to two lanes from downtown Minneapolis to 43rd St. through fall 2019. NB I-35W is reduced to three lanes from 43rd St. to downtown Minneapolis through fall 2021. View map of all lane closures.
• Some of the ramp closures include: EB I-94 to SB I-35W through fall 2021 and NB I-35W to WB I-94 is closed through fall 2021.
• The following bridges are closed: The 24th St. pedestrian bridge over I-35W until fall 2021 and the 38th St. bridge until early July 2018.
• 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 North Metro Split from Lino Lakes to Forest Lake

• NB I-35 is reduced to two lanes between Hwy 97 and Hwy 8. Motorists, should expect congestion and allow yourself extra time if driving through the area.
• 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 41 Chaska

• Hwy 41 is closed between Hundertmark Rd. and Pioneer Trl. through early September. Primary Detour: Hwy 212, Powers Blvd., Lyman Blvd.

Visit the Hwy 41 Project – Jonathan Area website for more details: www.co.carver.mn.us/Hwy41ProjectJonathan.

Hwy 50 in Farmington

• The Co. Rd. 80 intersection at Hwy 50 is closed through late August

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

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

• All major road construction is complete. However, crews are finishing up several minor wrap-up items over the next few weeks. Work is expected to be complete by late July.

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

I-94 in Minneapolis at the Mississippi River

• The ramp from 25th Ave. to WB I-94 is closed through mid-July

Visit the I-94 Minneapolis Noise Wall 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.

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

Hwy 95/Manning Ave. Woodbury to Denmark Twp

• Hwy 95 is closed in both directions from Bailey Rd. to 70th St. through Fri, 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 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.
• There are several other road, lane and trail/sidewalk closures.

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.

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 September
• The ramp from WB Hwy 610 to NB Hwy 169 will be closed through late September.

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

Completed projects

• Hwy 47/University Ave.
• Hwy 62 and 34th Ave. Bridge in Minneapolis

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!

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