Politics & Government
West Metro Interstate 94 Construction Update
The Interstate 94 project continues to make progress. Here is an update on what is open, upcoming closures and a look ahead.
TWIN CITIES, MN — The Interstate 94 project continues to make progress. Here is an update on what is open, upcoming closures and a look ahead to what is coming later this month:
Ramps now open
- Eastbound I-94 to eastbound I-694 and northbound Hwy 252
- Dowling Ave. ramp to WB I-94
- Third St to WB I-94
The ramp from Dowling Ave. to WB I-94 opens Fri, June 2 and the ramp from East Lyndale Ave. to westbound I-94 opens Tue, June 6.
Upcoming closures
The ramp from Washington/Broadway Ave. to westbound I-94 closes Tue, June 6 for seven days. The detour is Washington Ave. to Dowling Ave. to westbound I-94
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Eastbound I-94 to Hennepin/Lyndale Ave. closes Thu, June 8 for two weeks. The detour is Hwy 55 to Lyndale Ave. to eastbound I-94.
Lowry Tunnel project work
The tunnel restrictions will start 5 a.m. Mon, June 26. It requires a weekend closure of the eastbound tunnel starting at 10 p.m. Fri, June 23 to 5 a.m. Mon, June 26.
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When the tunnel reopens, it will have both directions of traffic going through it with two lanes in each direction and a concrete barrier in the middle. Trucks will be prohibited.
The detour for the eastbound tunnel closure is Hwy 100 to eastbound Hwy 62 to northbound I-35W to eastbound I-94. The work should take about 30 days and then will shift traffic to the westbound side.
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