Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

I-394

St. Louis Park

This webpage is not updated over the weekend/overnight. For up-to-date information on traffic impacts, visit 511mn.org.

Traffic impacts

I-394 between Pennsylvania Avenue and Dakota Avenue in St. Louis Park project location map

I-394 in St. Louis Park project location map.

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All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent. Nearby residents can expect some night noise associated with this work.

Current

Lane closures

Through early November
  • Wayzata Blvd. (the frontage road on the south side of I-394) is closed between east of Hampshire Ave. and Colorado Ave.
    • Local business/resident access will remain open
    • Westbound Wayzata Blvd. detour: From Park Place Blvd., go north over I-394; west on Golden Hills Dr. to Wayzata Blvd. to Market St., then south on Louisiana Ave. over I-394 to Wayzata Blvd.
    • Eastbound Wayzata Blvd. detour: From Louisiana Ave., go north over I-394; east on Market St. to Wayzata Blvd. to Golden Hills Dr., then south on Park Place Blvd., west on 16th St. and then north on Zarthan Ave. to Wayzata Blvd.
  • Eastbound I-394 is reduced to two lanes between Louisiana Ave. and Xenia Ave./Park Place
    • Eastbound I-394 traffic will be shifted into the E-ZPass lanes
    • No E-ZPass option — no tolls, no carpool or transit lane
  • Louisiana Ave. is reduced to one lane in both directions between the I-394 ramps on the bridge
Through mid-November
  • Expect intermittent lane closures on I-394 in both directions between Louisiana Ave. and Xenia Ave./Park Place Blvd.

Ramp closures

Through early November
  • The following ramps are closed:
    • Eastbound I-394 to Xenia Ave./Park Place Blvd.
    • Louisiana Ave. to eastbound I-394

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available.

About this project

We are working at the I-394/Louisiana Ave. interchange to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow on eastbound I-394.

Summary of work

  • Extend the acceleration/deceleration lane on eastbound I-394 from the Louisiana Ave. exit ramp to the on ramp from Louisiana Ave.
  • Add a new acceleration/deceleration lane on eastbound I-394 between Louisiana Ave. to Xenia Ave. South/Park Place Blvd.
  • Remove free right turn lanes from northbound Louisiana Ave. to eastbound I-394 and southbound Louisiana Ave. to westbound I-394
  • Replace the signal systems on the north and south sides near the ramps to/from I-394 and Louisiana Ave.
  • Realign the retaining wall along the ramp from Louisiana Ave. to eastbound I-394
  • Replace sidewalk along the ramp from eastbound I-394 and Louisiana Ave. and add accessible curb ramps for pedestrians at the interchange