News Release

( Roseville , Minn. ) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will close the Orchard Road bridge, which crosses over Interstate 494 in Minnetonka, at 9 a.m. Monday, February 14. The bridge is being prepared for demolition.

Drivers who normally use Orchard Road to cross over I-494 may use Minnetonka Boulevard or Highway 7 during the closure.

For daily updates of project information call the I-494 Construction Information Hotline at (952) 908-2929, call the I-494 Stage 2 (Hwy 5 to I-394) Public Information Office at (952) 908-2907, e-mail dan.galvin@gcinc.com or visit the project Web site at projects.dot.state.mn.us/gcinc/494/

Traveler information, including incident reports, is available by calling 511 or logging on to www.511mn.org. Know the Road. Dial up or log on.

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