UPDATE: Bren Road Bridge to Be Removed Friday

The Bren Road bridge will be removed Friday, July 29. Demolition and debris removal requires a full shutdown of Minnesota Highway 169 in both directions, from County Road 62 to Excelsior Boulevard from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) stopped work on the  during the state shutdown and, last week, the City of Minnetonka considered taking against MnDOT. Now that the project is back on track, the issue is water under the soon-to-be-demolished bridge.

Preparing the complete closure of the highway, crews will partially close lanes on Highway 169 from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. Crews will work around the clock during the bridge closure to complete work by Monday morning. Motorists familiar with the area are encouraged to use Shady Oak Road to avoid the construction zone.

The Bren Road bridge will be closed for the duration of the bridge replacement, starting 7 p.m. Friday. The replacement bridge is expected to be in service by November.
 
Additional Traffic Impacts

• Intermittent overnight lane closures on Highway 169, in the vicinity of the Bren Road bridge, will happen the week of Aug. 1 as footings and columns for the new bridge pier are poured.
• For the next month, turn options to be limited at Smetana Drive and Bren Road intersection. Look for detour signs.
• Traffic on Bren Road East will shift to the south the week of Aug. 1.

Continue to check www.169bren.com for further updates.