MnDOT Contact
- Dan Labo
Project Engineer
320-223-6605 - JP Gillach
Communications
218-828-5706
Location
- I-94 from Hwy 24 in Clearwater to Stearns CR 75 in St. Cloud/St. Augusta
Schedule
- April - July 2013
Resurface 7.5 miles of interstate includes shoulders and ramps; make drainage improvements
Cost
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$16.4 million
- Funded by the Better Roads for a Better Minnesota program
About this project
I-94 from Clearwater to St. Cloud will be resurfaced in 2013. Most of the new pavement will be installed using a technique called an unbonded concrete overlay. I-94 will need to be reduced to a single lane in each direction while crews complete the work.
This project has been shut down for the winter. No lane closures are scheduled until work resumes in spring 2013.
In spring 2013, both directions of I-94 will be reduced to a single-lane 24/7. Significant delays are expected during the busiest travel periods.
Travel tips
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Check www.511mn.org for real-time travel information. Be sure to click the “Traffic Speeds” box to see current backups
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Sign up for this project’s email updates. Includes a traffic forecast and notices when lanes close and open.
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Check out the I-94 Traffic Cams
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For those traveling westbound I-94 to Hwy 24 in Clearwater, use the Hasty to Clearwater Detour when electronic signs are activated
Benefits
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Preserve and provide a smoother ride on 7.5 miles of interstate that carries 42,000 vehicles per day, including commercial, commuter and general traffic
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Extend road service life and reduce short-term maintenance costs
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Unbonded concrete overlay construction method is less expensive than replacing the existing pavement
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Four segments (two in each direction) located beneath bridges reconstructed to maintain adequate bridge-to-pavement clearance
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Improved overall drainage
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Newly paved shoulders
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Other repairs will be made as needed under the required closures to minimize any necessary inconvenience
