Major Weekend Closure: Minnesota's I-494 Shutting Down In Both Directions

TWIN CITIES, MN — Get ready, east metro drivers. Interstate 494 will shut down in both directions this weekend between Blaine Avenue and Babcock Trail in Inver Grove Heights, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

The closure will allow crews to demolish the southbound Highway 52 bridge and begin paving work on two connecting ramps.

Following the weekend work, traffic on Highway 52 will be shifted head-to-head on the northbound bridge between Upper 55th Street and Mendota Road/Southview Boulevard.

MnDOT is redecking and repainting the Highway 52 bridges over I-494 as part of a broader project funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Work is expected to wrap up in November 2025.

Closure Details:

• Full I-494 Closure: 10 p.m. Friday, May 9, through 5 a.m. Monday, May 12
• Ramp Closures Begin Earlier: 9 p.m. Thursday, May 8 — including:
  • Westbound I-494 to southbound Highway 52
  • Southbound Highway 52 to eastbound I-494 These two ramps will remain closed through Tuesday, July 22

Detours:

• Westbound I-494: Take northbound Hwy 52 → Mendota Road → southbound Hwy 52 → back to I-494
• Eastbound I-494: Take southbound Hwy 52 → eastbound 70th Street → northbound Hwy 52 → back to I-494

Following the weekend work, traffic on Highway 52 will be shifted head-to-head on the northbound bridge between Upper 55th Street and Mendota Road/Southview Boulevard.

MnDOT is redecking and repainting the Highway 52 bridges over I-494 as part of a broader project funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Work is expected to wrap up in November 2025.