D3 - I-94 Gap – Albertville to Monticello: 2024 -2026 construction
Good news! We're getting ready to wrap up the first full construction season on I-94 and open the new westbound lanes and bridge over Wright County Rd. 19.
 New westbound bridge over Wright Co. Rd. 19 to open this week on I-94.
Here’s what to expect as the work zone transitions
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Both directions will encounter lane shifts and single-lane traffic at off-peak hours (mainly overnight hours between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.)
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Westbound I-94 lanes will shift onto the new lanes overnight on Fri, Nov. 7
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Eastbound I-94 lanes will shift back to mainline by Fri, Nov. 14
- I-94 will remain open to two lanes each way over the 2025-2026 winter season.
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The speed limit will return to 70 miles per hour. However, motorists should continue to slow down if road conditions deteriorate or traffic is congested.
- Crews will work off-road as long as mother nature allows.
In 2026, crews will return and expand the eastbound lanes while traffic shifts onto the new westbound lanes.
 New westbound I-94 bridge over Wright Co. Rd. 19 with storm drainage filtration ponds.
2025 project milestones
- Reconstructed the westbound road surface
- Added a third westbound lane from Co. Rd. 37 in Albertville to west of Hwy 25 in Monticello
- Replaced the westbound bridge over Wright Co. Rd. 19 in Albertville
- Widened the westbound bridge over Co. Rd. 75 in Monticello
- Replaced or repaired underground pipes
- Began work on the noise walls along I-94 near Monticello
 Those traveling on Co. Rd. 19 beneath westbound I-94 will see all the massive bridge beams used in this new three lane structure.
Winter is coming. MnDOT is ready. Are you?
 I-94 during a winter storm
 I-94 Gap project location map.
When all six lanes open in fall 2026, the $76 million Corridors of Commerce-funded project will provide a smoother ride, extend life of the interstate, improve freight access, increase capacity and reduce bottle necks, address area growth and improve motorist safety along I-94 in Wright County.
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