I-94

This webpage is not updated over the weekend/overnight. For up-to-date information on traffic impacts, visit 511mn.org.

Traffic impacts

All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Current

Ramp closures

Thu, April 3 from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• The ramp from S. 8th St. to Hwy 55 is closed

9 p.m. Thu, April 3 through 5 a.m. Fri, April 4

• The ramp from S. 6th St. to EB I-94 is closed
• Detour: NB 11th Ave. S., EB Washington Ave. S., SB Cedar Ave. and EB I-94

Trail closures

5 a.m. Mon, March 31 through Fri, April 11

• The West River Pkwy. trail under I-94 is closed
• Pedestrians and bicyclists will be routed around the closure along the parkway

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available.

Road closures

10 p.m. Fri, April 4 through 5 a.m. Mon, April 7

• EB I-94 is closed between 11th Ave. S. and Franklin Ave. S.E.
• Detour: NB I-35W, EB Hwy 36, SB I-35E and EB I-94

Lane closures

10 p.m. Fri, April 4 through 6 a.m. Sun, April 6

• WB I-94 is reduced to three lanes between 11th Ave. S. and Franklin Ave. S.E.

Sun, April 6 from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• WB I-94 is reduced to two lanes between 11th Ave. S. and Franklin Ave. S.E.

3 p.m. Sun, April 6 through 5 a.m. Mon, April 7

• WB I-94 is reduced to one lane between 11th Ave. S. and Franklin Ave. S.E.

5 a.m. Mon, April 7 through fall

• I-94 is reduced to two lanes in both directions between 11th Ave. S. and Franklin Ave. S.E.

Ramp closures

9 p.m. Fri, April 4 through 5 a.m. Mon, April 7

• The ramp from NB I-35W to EB I-94 is closed
• Detour: NB I-35W, EB Hwy 36, SB I-35E and EB I-94

9 p.m. Fri, April 4 through late April

• The ramp from S. 6th St. to EB I-94 is closed
• Detour: NB 11th Ave. S., EB Washington Ave. S., SB Cedar Ave. and EB I-94

9 p.m. Fri, April 4 through June

• The ramps from Huron Blvd. to I-94 are closed
• EB I-94 detour: EB University Ave. S.E., SB N. Eustis St., EB Franklin Ave., and EB I-94
• WB I-94 detour: WB University Ave. S.E., NB S.E. Oak St., WB S.E. 4th St., SB I-35W and WB I-94

3 p.m. Sun, April 6 through Sat, May 17

• WB I-94 to S. 7th St.
• Detour: WB I-94, NB Cedar Ave., WB Washington Ave. S., SB 11th Ave. S. and S. 7th St.

3 p.m. Sun, April 6 through June

• The following ramps are closed:
  • WB I-94 to Riverside Ave.
    • Detour: WB I-94, NB Cedar Ave. and Riverside Ave.
  • Riverside Ave./Butler Pl. S. to WB I-94
    • Detour: SB 25th Ave. S., WB E. Franklin Ave., SB Cedar Ave., NB Hwy 55 and WB I-94

Trail closures

5 a.m. Mon, April 7 through Fri, May 2

• The Hiawatha LRT trail between 15th Ave. S. and E. Franklin Ave. is closed
• Pedestrian detour: Cedar Ave.
• Bicyclist detour: 20th Ave. S. and S. 6th St.

About this project

We will be doing maintenance and repair work on five bridges along I-94 in Minneapolis. These bridges include:

• I-94 bridge (Dartmouth Bridge) that spans the Mississippi River
• Riverside Ave. bridge over I-94
• I-94 over Cedar Ave.
• I-94 over the Light Rail Transit (Blue Line)
• I-94 over Hwy 55/Hiawatha Ave.

Summary of work

• Construct temporary crossovers
• Repair bridge decks
• Resurface bridge pavement
• Remove and replace bridge joints
• Update guardrails
• Upgrade drainage
• Repaint bridge steel