Traffic & Transit
I-494 To Close Between Highway 212, Highway 100
Crews are installing beams as part of the new entrance ramp from East Bush Lake Road to westbound I-494.
BLOOMINGTON, MN — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will close part of Interstate 494 in both directions in Bloomington this weekend.
Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, July 20, westbound I-494 will close between Highway 100 and Highway 212. The road is scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, July 23.
Motorists should follow the signed detour using northbound Highway 100, westbound Highway 62 and southbound Highway 212 to I-494 to bypass the closure.
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Eastbound I-494 will also close at 10 p.m. Friday, July 20 between Highway 212 and Highway 100 and will reopen by 5 p.m. Saturday, July 21.
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Motorists should follow the signed detour using northbound Highway 212, eastbound Highway 62, and southbound Highway 100 to I-494 to bypass the closure.
This closure is necessary as crews install beams as part of the new entrance ramp from East Bush Lake Road to westbound I-494 in Bloomington.
Motorists should plan ahead and give themselves extra time to reach their destinations.
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