News Release

Roseville, Minn.—The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will reduce northbound and southbound Highway 61 to a single lane, from Carver Ave. in St. Paul to 20th St. in Newport, on two consecutive weekends. The lane closure will be enforced from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday and will occur the weekends of Sept. 26 through Sept. 29 and Oct. 3 through Oct. 6.

In addition, eastbound I-494 will be reduced to a single lane from Maxwell Ave. to Bailey Rd. The loop from westbound I-494 to southbound Highway 61 will be closed, as will the loop from eastbound I-494 to northbound Highway 61.

The restrictions and lane closures are necessary to remove the center median barrier between I-494 eastbound and westbound over Highway 61.

Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes if possible.

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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