I-494 Westbound To Close In Mendota Heights This Weekend

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN — Westbound Interstate 494 in Mendota Heights will close down this weekend so that crews can paint the Highway 55 bridge, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced.

Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, westbound I-494 will be closed at I-35E. The ramps from north and southbound I-35E to westbound I-494 will also be closed, transit officials said.

There will be a detour setup that uses southbound I-35E and northbound Highway 77.

"When possible, motorists should avoid cutting through neighborhoods and help keep the community safe by using posted detour routes," MnDOT said.

MnDOT will maintain access to all businesses and residences throughout the project however, you may have to use a different route. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of October 2022."

The lanes and ramps are scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 10.