I-94 Work Mostly Finished For Winter In Wright County: MNDOT

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN — Drivers in Wright County can expect to see less construction on Interstate 94 for the next few months, after the Minnesota Department of Transportation said it has “largely finished its work for the winter.”

All lanes and ramps in Wright County are open between Highway 241 in St. Michael and CSAH 19 in Albertville, MNDOT officials said Friday. All lanes and ramps are also open between Highway 25 in Monticello and Highway 24 in Clearwater.

Three lanes on I-94 will be open in each direction between St. Michael and Albertville, with barriers in place in certain locations, MNDOT said.

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Though some work and minor projects will continue along I-94 this winter, “no major work will resume until next spring,” MNDOT told Wright County officials, according to a news release.

Crews are set to work through December on the roundabout at Highway 241 and O’Day Avenue, which will require intermittent lane closures, officials said. Crews will return in the spring to finish improvements to the Highway 241 bridge and clean up work areas, MNDOT said.

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The construction on I-94 in Wright County is part of a $350 million project to repair roads and add lanes on I-94 from Maple Grove to Clearwater.

Minnesota transportation officials in November marked the imminent completion of construction between Maple Grove and Rogers after two years of work.

MnDOT Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher said the interstate will be "smoother, safer and better" for drivers once all work is completed.