Woodbury: Highway 95 Construction Begins July 17

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — Motorists will encounter the closure of southbound Highway 95 between Woodbury and Afton as crews begin safety improvements on this section of highway. Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 17, traffic on Highway 95 from just north of 22nd Street to south of 15th Street will be restricted to northbound traffic only.

Southbound traffic will be detoured to westbound Interstate 94, southbound Woodbury Drive and eastbound Bailey Road. Local access will be maintained for residents living within the project area, according to a news release.

Construction crews will also install mumble strips and update drainage as part of the project. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Minnesota Patch, click here to find your local Minnesota Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

The work is expected to be complete by the end of September, weather permitting. When completed, the improvements will enhance safety, provide better access and traffic flow in the corridor.

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