Finally! Highway 610 Opens in Maple Grove

The long-awaited final stretch of Highway 610 opens Friday. The new 2.5 mile roadway fills in the gap between Elm Creek Blvd and Interstate 94 allowing you to travel through the northern Twin Cities suburbs unimpeded between Interstate 35W in Mounds View and I-94 in Maple Grove.

MnDOT still has some work to complete, including the removal of the 101st Ave. bridge spanning I-94, clean up and finishing some final details. In fact, the closure of the 101st Ave. bridge will begin next Friday evening, Dec. 16 and go through Sunday morning, Dec. 18. It will require a closure of I-94 beneath the bridge, according to a news release.

The $80 million expansion of Highway 610 in Maple Grove is one of the Corridors of Commerce initiatives to reduce travel times and improve safety. It will also help businesses transport their products more efficiently to meet the needs of the state’s growing economy, according to officials. The new highway corridor aims to help economic growth and create jobs within the northwest Twin Cities suburbs.

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