Traffic & Transit

Portions Of I-494 To Close Friday: MnDOT

I-494 will re-open Monday morning.

Two portions of I-494 will close Friday near Mendota Heights.
Two portions of I-494 will close Friday near Mendota Heights. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN β€” Portions of I-494 will close at 9 p.m. Friday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said.

Eastbound I-494 between Highway 5 in Bloomington and I-35E in Mendota Heights will be closed, MnDOT said.

Westbound I-494 between I-35E and Pilot Knob Road will also close during this time, MnDOT said.

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The two portions of I-494 are expected to re-open at 5 a.m. on Monday, according to MnDOT.

Detours will include southbound Highway 77 and northbound I-35E, the department said.

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This project is part of a larger resurfacing and bridge deck preservation on Highway 55, according to the department.

More information is available here.

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