Twin Cities drivers could soon receive speeding tickets without ever being pulled over.
Work this summer will set the stage for a 2026 memorial to fallen Officer Scott Patrick.
The overall project is to improve "smoothness" of the highway, MNDoT said.
The parking lots will be closed through Aug. 20.
I-494 will re-open Monday morning.
Minnesota officials said they are working to reopen 43 exam stations by Dec. 31, with 50 more to reopen by the end of January.
The highway was resurfaced between I-494 in Inver Grove Heights and Hwy 156/Concord St. in St. Paul.
The $4 million crossing will help pedestrians get across busy Robert Street, and help connect the River-to-River trail.
Dakota County will not close the road during construction.
This closure is expected to last from four to six weeks.
The road closure is part of an Xcel Energy gas project.
The portion of the highway is between Highway 13 and Highway 5.
The highway will close at 9 p.m. Friday so it can be resurfaced.
Once this action completed, it will assure that this segment of road will remain open to traffic for years to come.
The city and the MnDOT have been negotiating this section since the 1990s.
Ash trees infested with Emerald Ash Borer around Wentworth Park's parking lot will be removed on Friday, April 9.
The exits in that area to eastbound Interstate 94 and southbound Highway 52 are now closed.
This closure is expected to wrap up by August 24.
Eastbound I-494 weekend closures near Mendota Heights: August 14-17, and August 21-24.
To properly use this intersection, a motorist should be crossing the nearest lane of traffic and merge with the far traffic lane.
The closures are a part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation's "Around the Airport" project.
Plan ahead to include extra time for road transit as MnDOT crews perform major construction.
All lanes are scheduled to reopen by 5 p.m. Friday, July 10, weather permitting.
Residents who live near this area of I-494 may hear the noise as crews work around the clock.
This product is intended to extend the life of these streets.
This ramp closure is necessary so crews can complete their work upgrading the pedestrian accessibility near the ramp.
During the two-year project, crews will use 14 full or partial closures of I-494 in order to compete the work by fall 2020.
All scheduled reopening dates for the lanes and ramps are weather dependent.
Watch for lane restrictions and ramp closures at the 35E/494 interchange and in the surrounding area.
Interstate 94 will close Friday, April 3 at 10 p.m. for Ramsey County’s Dale Street reconstruction project.
Deserted roadways and highways are becoming a common sight in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota.
Construction work includes rebuilding Highway 5 and repairing several bridges and ramps between 34th Avenue in Bloomington and Highway 62.
The $26 million​ project will stretch into the fall of 2020.
The crash happened Thursday morning in St. Paul’s West Side neighborhood.
A crash in Inver Grove Heights injured a woman Saturday night.
During the closure, motorists should plan ahead and give themselves additional time to reach their destinations.
Closures will affect traffic moving through southern metro communities, including Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights and Eagan.
All lanes will reopen by 12 p.m. Saturday, April 6, weather permitting.
MnDOT snowplows have already been involved in crashes with the public this year, the department said.