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Road Construction Around the Twin Cities This Week

What roads should you avoid? Here's the breakdown of detours, repaving and bridge projects by region.

Here is a list of some of current road construction projects, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Hennepin County and Dakota County.

NORTH

Maple Grove

I-494 eastbound: Exit 26 (Bass Lake Road-Maple Grove) is closed on Sunday, Nov. 17, until about 3 p.m. for road maintenance operations.

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Brooklyn Park

US 169 in both directions: Roadway reduced to one lane between 85th Avenue North and 101st Avenue (Brooklyn Park) from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. No restrictions for OSOW vehicles. Northbound reduced to one lane from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Southbound reduced to one lane from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Brooklyn Center

I-94 westbound: Roadway reduced to one lane between Minnesota 100 and Minnesota 252 (Brooklyn Center) from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Reduced to one lane on the ramp from Northbound 94 to Westbound 94. No OSOW restrictions.

Brooklyn Center/Arden Hills

I-694 in both directions: Major road construction between Minnesota 100 (Brooklyn Center) and I-35W (Arden Hills) until about 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. There is a width limit in effect. Expect delays of uncertain duration. Width limit is 10 feet. Westbound 694 is single lane nightly between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. and two lanes daily between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastbound 694 will still be restricted to a single lane nightly. For more specific info. OSOW Restrictions—Lanes are restricted to one 10-foot lane nightly and two 10-feet lanes daily, especially on bridges.

Arden Hills/Shoreview

I-694 in both directions: Long-term road construction: Between 35W (Arden Hills) and Exit 104C: Victoria Street (Shoreview). Look out for long-term road construction work until about 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Width limit 10 feet. There will be ramp closures and non-peak lane closures.

Shoreview

County Road 96: Road closed at US Highway 10 until about 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. County Road 96 is closed between Lakeshore Place and the entrance to the North Heights Lutheran Church.

CENTRAL

St. Paul

I-35E southbound: The southbound 35E entrance ramp closed at Exit 109 (Maryland Avenue-St. Paul) until Dec. 9. Follow the detour signs. It is the southbound 35E entrance ramp from Maryland Avenue to 35E southbound closed. Detour in operation.

I-35E in both directions: Bridge construction: Between Exit 107C: University Avenue and Exit 109: Maryland Avenue (St. Paul). Bridge construction work is in progress until Dec. 31, 2015. The Cayuga Project includes multiple construction sites.

US 52 in both directions: Bridge construction at I-94; Minnesota 803A (St. Paul). Bridge construction work is in progress. Vehicle length limit 35 ft. Until September 15, 2014. The Lafayette Bridge is being replaced. No vehicle or vehicle combinations over 35 feet in length are allowed to use the Lafayette Bridge north of Plato Blvd until the crossover is removed (Early 2014).

Inver Grove Heights/St. Paul

US 952A westbound: Right lane closed between Minnesota 110; Minnesota 3 (Inver Grove Heights) and Minnesota 5 (St. Paul) until about 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Right lane closed northbound Robert Street between Emerson and Logan for driveway reconstruction.

EAST

Pine Springs/Lake Elmo

MN 36 in both directions: Road construction between I-694 (Pine Springs) and De Montreville Trail (Lake Elmo) until about 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Width limit is 11 feet.

Oak Park Heights

MN 36: Bridge construction on Minnesota 95 (near Oak Park Heights) until Sept. 16, 2016. Look out for a new road construction layout. The St. Croix Crossing is being built connecting Oak Park Heights, MN, and St. Joseph, WI.

St. Croix County, WI

Southbound Wisconsin 35/westbound Wisconsin 64: Right lane closed, flagging operation from County V to 150th Avenue, until Nov. 15.

Afton/Lakeland

I-94 westbound: Left lane closed between Exit 253 (Manning Avenue-Afton) and Exit 258 (St. Croix Trail North-Lakeland) until about 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. The roadway is reduced to two lanes. No OWOS restrictions.

SOUTH

Burnsville/Eagan

I-35E northbound: Left lane closed between Exit 88B (Dakota County Road 42-Burnsville) and Exit 93 (Cliff Road-Eagan) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. No OSOW restrictions.

Farmington/Rosemount

MN 3 in both directions: Right lane closed between Dakota County Road 66 (Farmington) and Dakota County Road 41 (Rosemount) until about 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Look out for drain structure repair from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

WEST

Bloomington

I-35W in both directions: Entrance and exit ramps closed at Exit 7B (90th Street-Bloomington) from about 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, for paving.

Chanhassen

MN 101 in both directions: Road closed between Pioneer Trail and Lyman Boulevard until about 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15.

Waconia

MN 284 in both directions: Road closed between Carver County Road 140 and Carver County Road 32 (near Waconia) until about 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Road Closed on Highway 284 between County Road 10 and 8th Street

St. Louis Park

MN 7 in both directions: Road reconstruction at Louisiana Avenue interchange in St. Louis Park. The road is being reconstructed until Oct. 31, 2014.

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