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2023 MnDOT Construction Projects In Twin Cities Metro: See Full List

The snow is gone, and as is Minnesota tradition, the orange cones have arrived.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released information on the more than 200 construction projects its crews will work on this spring and summer, including dozens in the Twin Cities metro area.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released information on the more than 200 construction projects its crews will work on this spring and summer, including dozens in the Twin Cities metro area. (Alexis Tarrazi/Patch)

ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released information on the more than 200 construction projects its crews will work on this spring and summer, including dozens in the Twin Cities metro area.

"After a long winter with record-setting snowfalls, MnDOT joins many Minnesotans in welcoming the arrival of spring," said Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger in a news release.

"Warmer weather also means drivers can expect to see more orange cones and work zones around the state, as well as more people working on and around highway projects. MnDOT has a robust construction program planned this year, and we need motorists’ help to keep everyone safe: obey speed limits and slow down in work zones, put away cell phones and other distractions, be patient, and plan ahead for detours."

Find out what's happening in Saint Paulfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

View the full list of state construction projects in the Twin Cities — and MnDOT's summary of each — below:

Highway 5:

Close access points on Hwy 5 at Crimson Bay Rd in Chanhassen; construct new connection
Resurface Hwy 5 from 0.3 miles east of Mendota St in St Paul to Hwy 120 (Century Ave) in Maplewood; repair/replace drainage, improve intersection pedestrian accessibility and safety improvements. Replace signals on Hwy 5 at Forest St, Earl St, Ruth St and Johnson Pkwy; improve accessibility (ADA) to meet modern standards, make safety upgrades. Build stormwater treatment ponds on Hwy 36 at Edgerton St and White Bear Ave interchanges

Highway 10:

Replace 4 bridges and repair 2 bridges on Hwy 10 from 0.25 miles east of Ferry St to bridge over BNSF railroad in Anoka; reconstruct Hwy 47/169 interchange, noisewalls, construct auxiliary lanes and update accessibility (ADA) to meet modern standards
Extend Riverdale Dr frontage road south of Hwy 10 from Bowers Dr to Llama St in city of Ramsey; add access improvements, turn lane

Highway 13:

Reconstruct Hwy 13 intersection at Dakota Ave in Savage; build bridge and frontage roads from Hwy 101 interchange to Quentin Ave

Highway 21:

Construct roundabout on Hwy 21 at CR 66/Sawmill Rd in Jordan; build trails

I-35W:

Concrete repair with diamond grinding of I-35, I-35W and Hwy 61 metrowide
Construct stormwater system on NB I-35W from 42nd St to 0.1 mile south of 40th St in Mpls
Resurface I-35W from Minnesota River bridge to 0.1 mile south of W 82nd St in Bloomington; construct auxiliary/acceleration lanes, update accessibility (ADA) to meet modern standards
Landscape I-35W from 26th Ave to 31st St in Mpls
Landscape I-35W from Park Ave to 26th St in Mpls
Landscape I-35W from Cliff Rd in Burnsville to 106th St in Bloomington
Landscape I-35W from CR C (NE 29th Ave) in Roseville to Sunset Ave in Blaine

Highway 36

Reconstruct Hwy 36 ramps at CR 48 (Fairview Ave) interchange in Roseville; resurface, drainage, signals and improve accessibility (ADA) to meet modern standards
Landscape Hwy 36 from Searle St to just west of Arcade St in Maplewood
Landscape Hwy 36 interchange at Manning Ave in Lake Elmo/Stillwater

Highway 41

Resurface road at Hwy 41 intersection with Peavey Rd in Chaska; pavement marking and guardrail work
Resurface Hwy 41 from 0.23 miles north of Pioneer Trl in Chaska to Hwy 5 in Chanhassen

Highway 52

Resurface Hwy 52 from 0.2 miles north of CR 86 (280th St/Rochester Blvd) in Hampton Township to 0.2 miles north of CR 42 (145th St) in Rosemount; repair 2 bridges, add cable median guardrail

Highway 55

Replace railing and lighting on Hwy 55/62 over Minnesota River Bridge in Mendota Heights

Highway 56

Construct turn lanes on Hwy 56 at new CR 88 in Randolph Township

Highway 62

Repair pavement on Hwy 62 from Hwy 13 to Lexington Ave in Mendota Heights

Highway 65

Rehabilitate Hwy 65 (Third Ave) bridge over Mississippi river in Mpls
Repair bridges on Hwy 65 (Central Ave) at CR 10 in Spring Lake Park
Construct crossovers on Hwy 65 from 97th Ave in Blaine to Klondike Dr in East Bethel; replace pipe crossings

I-94

Repair I-94 bridges over the St Croix River connecting Lakeland, MN and Hudson, WI; MnDOT portion of project
Resurface I-94 from Hwy 120 (Century Ave) in Oakdale to the St Croix River in Lakeland; traffic management system, drainage, signing, lighting, guardrail, noise wall, median barrier and improve accessibility (ADA) to meet modern standards, frontage road resurfacing. Construct EB auxiliary lane on I-94 from I-94/I-494/I-694 in Oakdale to Hwy 19 (Woodbury Dr) in Woodbury. Widen and strengthen bituminous shoulders on I-94 from Hwy 120 in Oakdale to St Croix River in Lakeland; update traffic management system, improve drainage, add bituminous crossovers
Reconstuct I-94 St. Croix rest area buildings in Lakeland, including picnic, trail and pet exercise areas
Construct St Croix weigh station inspection pit along I-94 in Lakeland
Construct new pedestrian facilities to meet modern accessibility (ADA) standards at I-94 Elm Creek rest area in Maple Grove
Repair bridge on Plymouth Ave over I-94 in Mpls
Landscape I-94 from Williams Ave to Warwick St in Mpls

Highway 95

Improve Hwy 95 approach at CR 28 (110th St) in Denmark Township
Improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities on Chestnut St from Hwy 95 to Stillwater Lift Bridge in Stillwater (city of Stillwater-led project)
Repair Hwy 95 drainage from 0.14 miles north of Pillar Rd to 0.52 miles north of CR 26 in Scandia
Improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities on Chestnut St from Hwy 95 to Stillwater Lift Bridge in Stillwater (city of Stillwater-led project)
Repair Hwy 95 drainage from 0.14 miles north of Pillar Rd to 0.52 miles north of CR 26 in Scandia
Replace lighting on Hwy 95 (St. Croix Trail) at William O'Brien State Park entrance and at Hwy 95/97 intersection in Scandia

Highway 169

Replace bridge at Hwy 169 and CR 9 (Rockford Rd/42nd Ave) in New Hope and Plymouth; reconstruct interchange, pavement, signals and trails from just west of Nathan Lane in Plymouth to Gettysburg Ave in New Hope
Construct noisewall on NB Hwy 169 from Bass Lake Rd to 62nd Ave in New Hope
Install Hwy 169 pavement edge drain system, from 0.42 miles east of Old Brick Yard Rd to Canterbury Rd in Shakopee
Modify Hwy 169 intersections from Hwy 19 in Blakeley Township to Hwy 25 in Belle Plaine; install cable median barrier, make drainage improvements
Install Hwy 169 traffic management system from Hwy 41 to Canterbury Rd in Shakopee, and on Hwy 41 from Hwy 169 to the Minnesota River near Chaska

Hwy 212

Resurface Hwy 212 from 0.14 miles west of CR 36 (Lake St W) to 0.7 miles east of CR 36 (Lake St E) in Cologne; repair 2 bridges, install cable median barrier

Hwy 244, Hwy 284, Hwy 96

Chip seal Hwy 244, Hwy 284 and Hwy 96 metrowide

Hwy 252

Make roadside safety improvements on Hwy 252 from I-694 in Brooklyn Center to MN 610 in Brooklyn Park; improve intersection at 66th Ave, install warning flashers at 85th Ave

I-394

Improve accessibility (ADA) to meet modern standards on I-394 at Washington Ave and 3rd Ave in Mpls; fix drainage

I-494

Repair I-494 pavement on NB exit to Lake Rd in Woodbury; work on lighting
Reconstruct I-35W/494 interchange in Bloomington/Richfield; repair, replace and construct new bridges from West Bush Lake Road to Hwy 77
Reconstruct I-35W/494 interchange in Bloomington/Richfield; repair, replace and construct new bridges from West Bush Lake Road to Hwy 77

Various highways in MnDOT Metro District

Find out what's happening in Saint Paulfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Bituminous pavement crack treatments
Replace traffic detector loops
Replace dynamic message signs and cables
Replace traffic signal loops
Replace traffic signal loops

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