FYI: from MNDOT. Should be OK after 7am Saturday but you never know.....
Weekend lane closures on I-494 start Friday evening
Greetings!
Just a reminder that east and westbound I-494 will be reduced to single lane traffic throughout this weekend as crews continue working on the Xerxes Avenue Bridge.
Eastbound I-494 between France Avenue and Penn Avenue will be reduced to a single lane from 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 through 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 and again from 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 through 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3.
Westbound I-494 will be reduced to a single lane between Penn Avenue and France Avenue from 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 through 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4 and again from 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.
On Wednesday, Jan. 30, Southtown Drive closed between Wells Fargo property and Cowboy Jack's. Xerxes Avenue also closed between American Blvd and Southtown Drive. Both Southtown Drive and Xerxes Avenue will re-open by 5 a.m. on Monday, Feb 4.
Motorists should follow the detour signs to access local businesses.
Please watch for intermittent full closures of up to 15 minutes on both directions of the freeway between Penn Avenue and France Avenue as crews set bridge beams spanning the roadway. These short-term full closures will occur during the overnight hours Feb. 2 through Feb. 5.
For more information on the project, visit the project website at
www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i494richfield.