News Release

Roseville, Minn.— Bridge painting begins July 14 on two sets of bridges on Interstate 94 in Maple Grove. Crews will sand blast and repaint the interstate bridges over the Rice Lake boat channel and the Elm Creek boat channel between Weaver Lake Road and County Road 30. Work begins on the bridges at Elm Creek and when completed workers will move to the Rice Lake bridges.

During the duration of the project, motorists will encounter shoulder closures on I-94. Boaters using the boat channels beneath the bridges will be restricted from traveling underneath the freeway when there is work overhead. Pedestrians also will be prohibited from walking underneath the bridges during the work, but will be able to cross beneath the road at the location not being painted.

Weather permitting, work will be finished by mid to late August.

Mn/DOT urges motorists always to drive with caution and reminds them to SLOW DOWN in work zones and NEVER enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. For updated statewide traffic, construction and travel information visit www.511mn.org.

See ORANGE.

We’re in the WORK ZONE Together

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