News Release

INTERSTATE 694 RESURFACING PLANNED BETWEEN
HIGHWAY 120 AND INTERSTATE 35E

(Roseville, Minn.) - Repairs and resurfacing of Interstate 694 from Highway 120 on the border of White Bear Lake and Oakdale to the west junction of I-35E in Little Canada begin Monday, August 12. Crews will begin patching the roadway between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day until Aug. 20.

Work will be suspended between Aug. 20 and Sept. 3 during the Minnesota State Fair. The project will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 3, with resurfacing of the eastbound lanes of the interstate. During work on the eastbound side of the interstate, the roadway will be closed each night from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning, Sunday night through Friday morning until mid-September.

Following completion of the eastbound lanes, resurfacing will switch to the westbound lanes of the interstate with the roadway closed each night from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning, Sunday night through Friday morning until the end of September.
Motorists will follow signed detours to reach their destinations. Flaggers will control access to the project area. Extra law enforcement will be provided by the Minnesota State Patrol to prevent motorists from entering the work area.

Weather permitting, all work will be completed by early October.

The project will also include the repair and replacement of guardrail along the interstate.

For updated construction information and roadway closures in the metro area, visit the Mn/DOT web site at www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/construction. For updated traffic information for the metro area, visit www.511mn.org.

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Contact:
Mary McFarland
(651) 582-1176

Metro Division
1500 County Road B2 West
Roseville, MN 55113
Office Tel: 612/582-1000