Get ready for 3 -- yes 3 -- weekend closures of I-94 in Minneapolis
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A portion of Interstate 94 near downtown Minneapolis is shutting down this weekend in both directions. And that's not all — it'll happen again the next two weekends, weather permitting.
The road closures — I-94 between Interstate 394 and Interstate 35W — will begin at 10 p.m. Fridays and last until 5 a.m. Mondays.
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The I-94 closures are part of a two-year maintenance and restoration project that began last year of the interstate between Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center.
Here's a look at some of the other weekend traffic woes around the Twin Cities:
Hennepin and Lyndale avenues in Minneapolis
During the same weekends as the I-94 closures, Hennepin and Lyndale avenues between Dunwoody Boulevard and Oak Grove Street will also be closed so that crews can repair and paint the pedestrian bridge over I-94 between Loring Park and the Sculpture Garden.
I-35 from Lino Lakes to Forest Lake
Beginning at 10 p.m. Sunday, northbound I-35 will be reduced to a single lane between Highway 97 and Highway 8 until 5 a.m. Monday so that crews can complete the traffic shift necessary to begin project work. Once complete, the two northbound I-35 driving lanes will be separated by concrete barriers.
Highway 50 in Farmington
Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Highway 50 will close between Highway 3 in Farmington and Highway 52 in Hampton until 5 a.m. Monday. Access to County Road 80 will also be closed.
Once the full closure is complete, Highway 50 will be reduced to a single lane with flaggers in both directions through late August.
Highway 169 in Belle Plaine
Beginning Friday, Highway 169 will be a single lane with head-to-head traffic traveling on the northbound lanes from just south of Highway 282 to north of Highway 25 through mid-August.
Beginning Saturday, Highway 169 will be a single lane with head-to-head traffic traveling on the southbound lanes from south of Highway 25 to Highway 19 through mid-September.
Greater Minnesota
Traveling in outstate Minnesota? Check the Greater Minnesota traffic map before you hit the road: