Nightly Closures Planned For I-94 In Woodbury

WOODBURY, MN — Drivers in the Woodbury area should be prepared for nightly lane closures in both directions of Interstate 94 between Woodbury and Lakeland, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

The closures will take place each night starting Sunday, Oct. 16 between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Crews will work on center median construction during the closures.

Each night, eastbound I-94 will be reduced to a single lane between Woodbury Drive and Highway 95/County Road 18, and westbound I-94 will be reduced to two lanes between the St. Croix River and Woodbury Drive.

No ramp closures have been planned, according to a news release. The nighttime lane closures are set to wrap up by Friday, Oct. 21.

During the week of nighttime closures, the regular daytime lane closures will remain in place in both directions of I-94 between Woodbury Drive and the St. Croix River, transit officials said.

I-94 in the east metro is undergoing a two-and-a-half-year pavement improvement construction project that began in July.

The work will improve safety, traffic flow, and ride smoothness, officials said.

Construction will occur in three stages with most of the work happening in 2023 and 2024.