Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

I-94

Minneapolis

This webpage is not updated over the weekend/overnight. For up-to-date information on traffic impacts, visit 511mn.org.

Traffic impacts

-94 between East River Pkwy./Franklin Ave. and just west of Hwy 55/Hiawatha Ave./I-35W project area map.

I-94 in Minneapolis project area map

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All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Current

Lane closures

5 a.m. Mon, April 7 through fall
  • I-94 is reduced to two lanes in both directions between 11th Ave. South and Franklin Ave. Southeast
5 a.m. Mon, March 31 through June
  • The following ramps are reduced to one lane:
    • Southbound I-35W to eastbound Hwy 55
    • Westbound Hwy 55 to westbound I-94
    • Westbound Hwy 55 to South 7th St.

Ramp closures

Mon, April 14 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • The ramp from South 8th St. to eastbound Hwy 55 is closed
3 p.m. Sun, April 6 through Sat, May 17
  • Westbound I-94 to South 7th St.
    • Detour: Westbound I-94, northbound Cedar Ave., westbound Washington Ave. South, southbound 11th Ave. South and South 7th St.
3 p.m. Sun, April 6 through June
  • The following ramps are closed:
    • Westbound I-94 to Riverside Ave.
      • Detour: Westbound I-94, northbound Cedar Ave. and Riverside Ave.
    • Riverside Ave./Butler Pl. South to westbound I-94
      • Detour: Southbound 25th Ave. South, westbound East Franklin Ave., southbound Cedar Ave., northbound Hwy 55 and westbound I-94
9 p.m. Fri, April 4 through late April
  • The ramp from South 6th St. to eastbound I-94 is closed
    • Detour: Northbound 11th Ave. South, eastbound Washington Ave. South, southbound Cedar Ave. and eastbound I-94
9 p.m. Fri, April 4 through June
  • The ramps from Huron Blvd. to I-94 are closed
    • Huron Blvd. to eastbound I-94 detour: Eastbound University Ave. Southeast, southbound North Eustis St., eastbound Franklin Ave. and eastbound I-94
    • Huron Blvd. to westbound I-94 detour: Westbound University Ave. Southeast, northbound Southeast Oak St., westbound Southeast 4th St., southbound I-35W and westbound I-94

Trail closures

5 a.m. Mon, April 7 through Fri, May 2

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available.

Ramp closures

Thu, April 17 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • The ramp from eastbound Hwy 55 to 3rd St./Washington Ave. is closed

About this project

We will be doing maintenance and repair work on five bridges along I-94 in Minneapolis. These bridges include:

  • I-94 bridge (Dartmouth Bridge) that spans the Mississippi River
  • Riverside Ave. bridge over I-94
  • I-94 over Cedar Ave.
  • I-94 over the Light Rail Transit (Blue Line)
  • I-94 over Hwy 55/Hiawatha Ave.

Summary of work

  • Construct temporary crossovers
  • Repair bridge decks
  • Resurface bridge pavement
  • Remove and replace bridge joints
  • Update guardrails
  • Upgrade drainage
  • Repaint bridge steel