Contacts
- Kirsten Klein
651-234-7506
Location
MnDOT Metro District
Office of Communications
1500 County Rd B2 West
Roseville, MN 55113
Ramp closures scheduled for Hwy 169 and I-494
Nightly I-494 lane closures in Bloomington, Edina and Eden Prairie begin tonight
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Motorists will experience delays on southbound Hwy 169 at Valley View Road and in both directions of I-494 between East Bush Lake Road and Hwy 212 in Bloomington, Edina and Eden Prairie due to a ramp closure and lanes closures beginning Friday, Oct. 26.
Beginning at 5 p.m., the right lane of southbound Hwy 169 will close between Valley View Road and Anderson Lakes Parkway. Then at 6 p.m., the ramp from Valley View Road to southbound Hwy 169 will close as crews begin rerouting traffic onto the permanent southbound lanes. The ramp will reopen at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, Oct, 27 and all lanes of Hwy 169 will reopen at 9 a.m. that same day.
In addition, nightly lane closures will occur in both directions of I-494 between East Bush Lake Road and Hwy 212 beginning at 7 p.m. tonight. The lane closures will continue nightly through Friday, Nov. 2. The lane closures are necessary as crews continue with construction of the westbound I-494 bridge to southbound Hwy 169. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. each morning following the closures and by 6 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 28.
The Hwy 169/I-494 interchange reconstruction project includes turning the current expressway into a freeway by rebuilding the interchange with six ramps instead of eight. The performance-based design removes traffic signals, reduces congestion and improves safety.
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 travel information anywhere in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org or dial 5-1-1.
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