Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend Travel Update; Minnesota Drivers Urged To Use Caution In Work Zones

As the 4th of July holiday weekend approaches, officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation remind travelers that there are a large number of road construction projects throughout the state.  Even though the majority of these work zones will be shut down for  the weekend, the orange cones and barricades will still be in place;  drivers are urged to use caution.

Drivers are asked to obey the work signs and/or find alternative routes.  As a reminder, fines double in work zones and even if the project is on hold and there aren't any crews on-site, you still need to obey the posted speed limits.

While drivers can check MNDOT's 511mn.org webpage for specific updates, these are the projects that are waiting for drivers this weekend:

Twin Cities area

• Interstate 494 in Plymouth – multiple lane and ramp closures
• I-35E in St. Paul and Little Canada – lane and ramp closures
• Highway 5 between St. Paul and Highway 55 – lane and ramp closures
• Highway 5 between Waconia and Victoria – road closed, detour
• Highway 100 in St. Louis Park – ramp closures and lane shift
• Highway 169 in Jordan – single-lane traffic in both directions, County Road 9 access closed, detour

Central Minnesota

• I-94 between Rogers and St. Michael – lane shift, narrow lanes and reduced speeds, expect delays
• Highway 169 along south shore of Lake Mille Lacs – bypass lanes, traffic delays
• Highway 10 between St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids – all lanes of traffic will be open for the weekend

West Central Minnesota

• Highway 12 between Atwater and Litchfield – detoured
• Highway 12 between Kerkhoven and Pennock – detoured

Northern Minnesota

• Highway 2 between Cass Lake and Ball Club – lane shifts, flagging activities, some delays
• Highway 10 in Detroit Lakes – single-lane traffic in both directions, expect delays
• Highway 2 (Bong Bridge) between Duluth and Superior – eastbound lanes closed, detour
• Highway 23 between Duluth and Duquette – single-lane, detour
• Highway 70 east of I-35 – detour
• Highway 61 south of Grand Marais – single-lane bypass

Southern Minnesota

• I-35 Owatonna to Albert Lea – single-lane traffic in both directions, slow traffic
• Highway 63 south of Spring Valley to Iowa border – closed, detour
• I-90 between St. Charles and Eyota – single-lane traffic in both directions, slow traffic
• I-90 near Alden, Jackson and between Adrian and Rushmore – two-way, two lane traffic with crossovers, ramp closures, reduced speeds
• Highway 59 in Marshall – short detour

The complete list of ongoing projects in the State of Minnesota is available by clicking here.