I-94 Construction Project Continues In Maple Grove This Spring

MAPLE GROVE, MN — The three-year construction project involving Interstate 94 in Maple Grove will continue this spring, summer, and fall, with the completion date set for Nov. 1.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is constructing improvements and upgrades on a 39-mile stretch of the interstate, stretching from Maple Grove to Clearwater. Improvements include adding bridges, lanes, drainage, an interchange, and resurfacing old pavement.

"When complete, motorists will experience improved safety, a smoother road surface, better commercial access for freight and business, and less vehicle congestion," promises MnDOT.

Here are the closures Maple Grove residents should know about:

Jan. 20 — March 31

• EB I-94 is reduced to two lanes between Hwy 101 and Weaver Lake Rd.

March 24 — March 26

• WB I-94 is reduced to two lanes between the I-94/494/694 interchange and Hwy 101

March 25 — April 1

• EB I-94 is reduced to two lanes between Hwy 101 and Hwy 610

March 28 — March 29

• EB I-94 is reduced to a single lane between Hwy 241 and the Hwy 101 bridge over I-94

March 26

• EB I-94 is reduced to two lanes between Hwy 610 and Weaver Lake Rd.

Monticello to Clearwater

I-94 will be reduced to a single lane in both directions between Highway 25 and Highway 24 from March 28 through May.

Learn more about the project here.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with information on the scheduled completion date for the project