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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All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent. For real-time travel information in this project area or anywhere in Minnesota visit 511mn.org or dial 5-1-1. 

Current

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

Road closures

Maple Grove to Rogers
Mon, Oct. 25 through Thu, Oct. 28; 12:01-5 a.m. nightly
  • WB I-94 is intermittently closed for up to 15 minutes at a time between the I-94/494/694 interchange and Hwy 101
Thu, Oct. 28 through Sat, Oct. 30; 12:01-5 a.m. nightly
  • WB I-94 is intermittently closed for up to 15 minutes at a time between Hwy 169 and Hemlock Ln.
Tue, Aug. 31 through late October
Through November
  • 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.

Lane closures

Maple Grove to Rogers
Through mid-November
  • Intermittent lane closures on I-94 in both directions between I-94/I-I694/I-494 and Hwy 101 during non-rush hour times
St. Michael to Albertville
Through Mon, Nov. 1
  • The left lane on the WB I-94 local access road is closed between the Wright Co. Rd. 37 entrance ramp and the Wright Co. Rd. 19 exit ramp
Mon, April 12 through November
  • Wright Co. Rd. 19 is reduced to a single lane in both directions between Wright Co. Rd. 37 and the I-94 bridge
Mon, March 29 through October
  • Hwy 241 is reduced to a single lane in both directions between I-94 and Oakwood Pkwy.
Monticello to Clearwater
Through Mon, Nov. 1
  • I-94 is reduced to a single lane in both directions between Wright Co. Rd. 8 and Hwy 24 nightly
    • Note: No closures occur on Saturdays

Ramp closures

Maple Grove to Rogers
10 p.m. Fri, Oct. 22 through noon Sun, Oct. 24
  • The ramp from EB I-94 to Hwy 101 is closed
    • Detour: EB I-94 to exit at Hwy 241/Wright Co. Rd. 36 to Wright Co. Rd. 36 to SB Hwy 101
  • The ramp from Hwy 101 to EB I-94 is closed
    • Detour: NB Hwy 101 to 141st Ave. to SB Hwy 101 to the loop ramp from Hwy 101 to EB I-94
Mon, Oct. 18 through Sat, Oct. 23; 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly
  • The ramp from Weaver Lake Rd. to WB I-94 is closed
    • Detour: Weaver Lake Rd. to Elm Creek Blvd. to 93rd Ave. to Maple Grove Pkwy. to WB I-94
St. Michael to Albertville
Through late October
Mon, Aug. 30 through Mon, Nov. 1

Lane alterations

St. Michael to Albertville
Thu, June 17 through October
  • EB I-94 lanes separated between Wright Co. Rd. 19 and Hwy 241
    • Note: Both the left and right lanes continue on eastbound I-94 past St. Michael. Only the right lane gives access to exits at Co. Rd. 19 and Co. Rd. 37 in Albertville.

Upcoming

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

Ramp closures

Maple Grove to Rogers
Thu, Oct. 28 through Sat, Oct. 30; 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly
  • The loop ramp from Hwy 101 to EB I-94 is closed
    • Detour: Hwy 101 to Hennepin Co. Rd. 81 to Maple Grove Pkwy. to EB I-94

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 the eastbound I-94 bridge over Co. Rd. 19 in Albertville and improve access
    • Note: Replacement of the westbound I-94 bridge over Co. Rd. 19 in Albertville has been delayed until 2024, when it will be replaced with a three lane structure

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