Eastbound 1-494 Weekend Closure Near Airport Between Hwy 5 And I-35E In Mendota Heights

Press release from the City of Mendota Heights:

August 21, 2020

Plan for delays and a detour once again this weekend as eastbound I-494 in the southeast metro closes between Hwy 5 near the airport and I-35E in Mendota Heights.

Starting at 9 p.m. Fri, Aug. 21, eastbound I-494 will be closed between Hwy 5 and I-35E. This closure is expected to wrap up by 5 a.m. Mon, Aug. 24.

Motorists are encouraged to use the signed detour using southbound Hwy 77 and northbound I-35E to access I-494 or find alternate routes to avoid delays.

The ramp from eastbound I-494 to southbound I-35E will also close at 7 p.m. Fri, Aug. 21 and remain closed through 5 p.m. Wed, Aug. 26.

Just a reminder for those traveling through the area, eastbound Hwy 5 between I-494 and Hwy 62/55 reopened last Friday and westbound Hwy 5 closed between Hwy 55/62 and I-494.

Westbound Hwy 5 motorists that wish to access Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport should follow the signed detour using westbound Hwy 55/62, southbound Hwy 77 to eastbound 494 to eastbound Hwy 5 in order to reach their destination.

For more info visit aroundtheairport.com.

Please plan ahead, allow for extra travel time and know your route.

More about this project

The lane closures are part of a larger project on I-494 to repave the road, update drainage and repair seven bridges on an eight-mile stretch of I-494 between the Minnesota River and Third Ave. in South St. Paul. During the two-year project, crews will use 14 full or partial closures of I-494 in order to compete the work by fall 2020.

Residents that live near I-494 between the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers may hear noise as crews work to remove pavement, set barrier and pave the road throughout the project area.

For more information about this project visit: mndot.gov/metro/projects/i494invergroveheights.