Construction at Plymouth Road and Ridgedale Drive in Minnetonka begins July 13
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Construction on Plymouth Road and Ridgedale Drive at Interstate 394 in Minnetonka will begin July 13, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crews will replace traffic signals and improve pedestrian safety and accessibility. Work is scheduled to be completed in October.
Starting July 13, southbound Ridgedale Drive will be reduced to one lane through late August. Following completion of the Ridgedale Drive improvements, work will begin at Plymouth Road and continue through October. During the project the I-394 ramps will remain open to both Plymouth Road and Ridgedale Drive.
Plymouth Road improvements
These improvements will be made at the westbound I-394 ramps to/from Plymouth Road:
- Traffic signal replacement .
- Reconstruct the sidewalk on the west side of Plymouth Road from the North Frontage Road to the south of the I-394 bridge.
- Storm pipe replacement.
Ridgedale Drive improvements
These improvements will be made at the westbound I-394 ramp to Ridgedale Drive and at the Ridgedale Drive ramps to/from eastbound I-394.
- Traffic signal replacement.
- Reconstruct sidewalk on west side of Ridgedale Drive from Wayzata Boulevard North to the eastbound I-394 ramps.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather dependent and subject to change. MnDOT urges motorists to always be attentive, drive with caution and slow down in work zones where workers are present.
Additional west metro projects on I-394
In addition to the work at Plymouth Road and Ridgedale Drive, travelers in the west metro will encounter more construction work on I-394. Motorists are encouraged to stay informed by visiting the project webpages and signing up for email updates.
I-394 between Highway 100 and downtown Minneapolis — through November
Through November, eastbound I-394 traffic will use the E-ZPass lanes as crews work on the bridges carrying the main eastbound I-394 lanes. Due to this traffic shift, the ramp from eastbound I-394 to westbound I-94 will close, as will the ramps from Xenia Avenue to eastbound I-394 and the ramp from Cedar Lake Road to eastbound I-394. Crews are repairing and restoring more than 30 bridges across I-94 and I-394.
Learn more at mndot.gov/metro/projects/i94-i394minneapolis.
I-394 in St. Louis Park — through October
This project will add auxiliary lanes on I-394 — this type of lane gives motorists additional space and time to safely accelerate/decelerate to enter and exit I-394. As a result of this work, these closures will occur through October: the ramp from Louisiana Avenue to eastbound I-394 and the ramp from eastbound I-394 to Xenia Avenue/Park Place Boulevard. As another closure, a portion of Wayzata Boulevard (the frontage road south of I-394) between east of Hampshire Avenue and Colorada Avenue be closed through September.
Find more information at mndot.gov/metro/projects/i394stlouispark.
Highway 12 in Minnetonka and Wayzata — through November
This project will make important pavement repairs on a three-mile stretch of road and around 20 ramps that will result in lane reductions and ramp closures.
Learn more at mndot.gov/metro/projects/hwy12wayzata-minnetonka.
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