Traffic & Transit
I-494 West In Bloomington To Close This Weekend
Crews are building an entrance ramp from East Bush Lake Road in Bloomington to I-494 west.
BLOOMINGTON, MN — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will close part of Interstate 494 westbound in Bloomington this weekend. Motorists going west will see the freeway close at 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, from Highway 100 to Highway 212.
The detour is Highway 100 north to Highway 62 west to Highway 212 south to I-494.
Eastbound I-494 between Highway 212 and Highway 100 will close Nov. 2-5. The detour is Highway 212 north to Highway 62 East to Highway 100 south to I-494.
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Crews are building an entrance ramp from East Bush Lake Road in Bloomington to I-494 west. They will be painting the ramps during the closures, according to a news release.
Motorists should plan ahead and give themselves extra time to reach their destinations.
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This is part of a city of Bloomington project with MnDOT as a partner.
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