Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

I-94 Maple Grove to Clearwater

Maple Grove, Dayton, St. Michael, Albertville, Monticello, Hasty, Clearwater

Traffic impacts

I-94 Maple Grove to Clearwater project location map
I-94 Maple Grove to Clearwater project location map.
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Current

All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Lane closures

Tue, May 14 through late-May/early-June; begins 7 p.m. nightly
  • WB I-94 reduced to a single lane between Hwy 25 and Wright Co. Rd. 18 in Monticello, beginning May 14, 7 p.m. to 10 a.m.
    • Note: The lane closures will switch to EB I-94, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., once the work on WB I-94 is complete

Upcoming

Details about upcoming traffic impacts will be provided as they become available. Motorists can expect narrow, temporary lanes, reduced speeds, non-rush hour lane closures, occasional ramp closures and delays.

About this project

Four work areas in a 39-mile stretch of I-94 between Maple Grove and Clearwater to reduce congestion, improve safety, improve freight traffic, enhance economic vitality and provide a smoother ride.

Summary of work

  • Freeway reconstruction
  • Add lanes
  • Construct Dayton Parkway interchange
  • Rebuild bridges
  • Add concrete barrier

More about work done in each area

Maple Grove to Rogers (2020-2021)
  • Widen freeway shoulders to build temporary lanes in 2019
  • 9 miles of concrete resurfacing between I-494 interchange and Hwy 101
  • Add lane in each direction between Hwy 610 and Hwy 101
  • Build four noise walls in Maple Grove
Dayton Parkway interchange (2020-2021)
  • Build interchange
  • Build trail and sidewalks
St. Michael to Albertville (2019-2021)
  • Reconstruct 6 miles of freeway between Hwy 241 and Wright Co. Rd. 19
  • Reconstruct I-94 bridges over Wright Co. Rd. 19
  • Add new ramp from Co. Rd. 19 to EB I-94
  • Reconstruct Hwy 241 bridge over I-94, add new loop ramp from WB I-94 to SB Hwy 241
  • Add lane on EB I-94 between Wright Co. Rd. 19 and Hwy 241, and on WB I-94 between Hwy 241 and Wright Co. Rd. 37
  • Add raised concrete median barrier
  • Build stormwater basins to improve drainage
Monticello to Clearwater (2019-2021)
  • Reconstruct 14 miles of freeway between Hwy 25 and Hwy 24
  • Add lane in both directions
  • Add raised concrete median barrier between Hwy 25 and Wright Co. Rd. 8
  • Add cable median barrier between Hasty and Clearwater
  • Build noisewall along north side of WB I-94, west of Hwy 25
  • Add commercial vehicle weigh-in motion sensors into the new pavement
  • Improve drainage, including new water retention ponds