Community Corner
I-35W Ramp Re-opens; Chunk of Eastbound I-494 Closing
A portion of eastbound 494 will close Sept. 6.
Written by Andrea Parrott
The northbound Interstate 35W ramp to eastbound Interstate 494 will open by morning rush hour on Friday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced.
Starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 eastbound Interstate 494 between Highway 100 and Interstate 35W will close. The roadway will reopen by 4 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9.
The construction is part of the Interstate 494 Improvement project, which will last through the fall of this year. According to MnDOT, the work done will improve traffic flow and ride quality, as well as reduce maintenance needs.
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