Minnesota road conditions worsening amid snow, wind and dropping temps
Road conditions across Minnesota are rapidly deteriorating as a winter storm moves through the state Thursday.
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Road conditions across Minnesota are rapidly deteriorating as a winter storm moves through the state Thursday.
Those traveling to and from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this weekend are encouraged to plan ahead due to some big closures along Interstate 494.
The closures come as MnDOT crews work to repair nine bridges over I-94 and I-35E in Minnesota's capital city.
The roadway will be closed to traffic from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in both directions between Interstate 494 in Bloomington and the I-35/35W/35E split in Burnsville.
During that time, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says its crews will work on repairing bridges and ramps.
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Starting 10 p.m. Friday, both directions of Interstate 35W will be closed between Interstate 494 and Highway 62.
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Interstate 494 will be closed this weekend as several parts of the highway undergo repairs.
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An interstate closure in the east metro starts Monday.
An interstate closure in the east metro starts Monday.
Starting on Monday, MnDot will close the southbound Interstate 35W at the I-35W/Interstate 494 interchange Bloomington/Richfield. The northbound I-35W interchange will then close on Tuesday.
Drivers in the east metro may be dealing with headaches this weekend as Interstate 94 is set to close from St. Paul to the eastern suburbs of Woodbury and Oakdale.
A section of Interstate 94 in the northwest metro shut down Saturday evening due to a fatal crash.
Starting Friday, southbound Interstate I-35W in Minneapolis and Roseville will close for bridge, pavement, and guardrail repair and graffiti removal.
While Minneapolis' Third Avenue bridge — a major artery into downtown — is set to reopen next month, the nearby Stone Arch Bridge is set to close for repairs starting next spring.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that the eastbound Interstate 94 ramp to Highway 95 and the St. Croix Trail in Lakeland will close on Aug. 28.
The detour for those traveling in the area will be Highway 77. This particular stretch of freeway was going to be closed the weekend of June 23, but the weather prevented that from happening.
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