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. Motorists are advised to follow posted speed limits; fines are up to $300 in work zones.

Lane closures

St. Michael to Monticello
Through May
  • Wright Co. Rd. 19 is intermittently reduced to a single lane in both directions at the I-94 bridge
    • Note: There will be no lane closure during peak traffic weekday hours
Through May; 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly
  • I-94 is intermittently reduced to a single lane in both directions overnight between Hwy 241 and Hwy 25

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be provided as details become available.

Lane closures

Maple Grove to Rogers
Mon, April 6 through Mon, May 4
  • The intersection of Territorial Rd. and Brockton Ln. in Rogers is closed
    • Detour for EB Territorial Rd. to NB Brockton Ln. N: North on Main St. then east on Industrial Blvd.
    • Detour for SB Brockton Ln.: East on Co. Rd. 81, south on Maple Grove Pkwy. then west on 97th Ave. N
    • Detour for NB Brockton Ln.: East on 97th Ave. N, north on Maple Grove Pkwy. then west on Co. Rd. 81
    • Detour for EB Territorial Rd. to SB Brockton Ln. N: South on Fletcher Ln., east on 97th Ave. N
  • The four-way intersection at Territorial Rd. and Fletcher Ln. is reduced to a three-way intersection with a temporary signal. Access to NB Fletcher Ln. from the intersection is closed.

Rest area closures

Maple Grove to Rogers
Wed, April 15 through Sun, Nov. 1
  • The Elm Creek Rest Area in Maple Grove is closed

About this project

I-94 between Maple Grove and Clearwater is undergoing three years of improvements and upgrades along a 39-mile stretch of road. We are adding travel lanes, rebuilding bridges, constructing access lanes, improving drainage, adding an interchange, and resurfacing deteriorating pavement. When complete, motorists will experience improved safety, a smoother road surface, better commercial access for freight and business, and less vehicle congestion.

Summary of work

Reconstruct roads

  • 9 miles between Maple Grove and Rogers (2020-2021)
  • 6 miles between St. Michael and Albertville (2019-2021)
  • 15 miles between Monticello and Clearwater (2019-2021)

Add lanes

  • Add a lane on I-94 in both directions between Hwy 610 in Maple Grove and Hwy 101 in Rogers (total of four each way)
  • Add a lane on WB I-94 between Hwy 241 in St. Michael and Wright Co. Rd. 37 in Albertville and add a lane on EB I-94 between Hwy 241 in St. Michael and Wright Co. Rd. 19 in Albertville (total of three each way)
  • Add a lane on I-94 in both directions between Hwy 25 in Monticello and Hwy 24 in Clearwater (total of three each way)

Build interchanges and construct bridges

  • Build a diverging diamond interchange, trails and sidewalks southeast of Brockton Ln. in Dayton
  • Replace Hwy 241 bridge over I-94 in St. Michael and improve access
    • Construct roundabout at Hwy 241 and O’Day Ave. in St. Michael
  • Replace I-94 bridges over Co. Rd. 19 in Albertville and improve access

Add freight improvements

  • Add 10 parking spaces in Elm Creek Rest Area
  • Install digital signage system with real-time availability of Elm Creek Rest Area spaces
  • Improve the parking lot and sidewalks at the Enfield Rest Area
  • Improve and increase lanes for smoother merging and exiting

Additional local improvements

  • Construct roundabout at Hwy 241 and O’Day Ave. in St. Michael
  • Construct a roundabout at Brockton Ln. and Territorial Rd. in Hassan Township