Westbound 1-494 Ramp Closures To/From Pilot Knob Road Begin June 8

Press release from the City of Mendota Heights:

June 5, 2020

Plan ahead for detours on westbound I-494 near Eagan as MnDOT work continues on I-494 between I-35E and Hwy 13 on June 8.

Beginning at 7 a.m. Mon, June 8, crews will close the westbound I-494 ramps to and from Pilot Knob Rd. This ramp closure is necessary so crews can complete their work upgrading the pedestrian accessibility near the ramp.

Be prepared to follow the signed detour using eastbound I-494 and the northbound loop ramp at I-35E to access westbound I-494. The ramps are expected to reopen within 10 days, weather permitting.

The ramp 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.

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This press release was produced by the City of Mendota Heights. The views expressed here are the author’s own.