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Traffic signal changes to remain in place at Hwy 169/I-494
New configuration becomes part of the Hwy 169/I- 494 reconstruction project
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – The traffic signals recently reconfigured at the Hwy 169/I-494 interchange and the Hwy 169/Highwood Drive-Townline Avenue intersection will remain in place.
These traffic signals were optimized in March 2011 in order to create a continuous green light for Hwy 169 traffic in order to relieve congestion when Hwys 101 and 41 closed due to flooding, and movements at the signals were limited to right turns. Crashes near the interchange and intersection have decreased since the enhancements were put into place, and the current configuration will aid Hwy 169/I-494 project staging and scheduling.
Motorists can expect the following:
- Traffic signals at Highwood Dr. and I-494 will remain optimized in order to create a continuous green light for Hwy 169 traffic
- The Highwood Dr./Townline Ave. intersection will remain closed, although emergency vehicles will be allowed through the closure if needed
- The Highwood Dr./Townline Ave. and I-494 intersections will remain limited to right turns only
- The turn from eastbound Townline Ave. to southbound Hwy 169 will become available when all traffic on Hwy 169 is switched to the southbound lanes for reconstruction of the northbound lanes, likely in early May
Detour maps for local roads will be available on the Hwy 169/I-494 project website by the end of April. The traffic signal optimization is expected to remain in place as crews reconstruct the northbound lanes of Hwy 169 and potentially until the new frontage road system opens in late 2011.
For more information on the Hwy 169/I-494 interchange reconstruction project, call the Hwy 169/I-494 Project hotline at 1-877-563-4768, e-mail Hwy169-I494@rranow.com or visit http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/169/.
For real-time traveler information anywhere in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org or dial 5-1-1.
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