23 4th of July weekend road construction zones in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - If you’re hitting the road this Fourth of July weekend, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has a list of 23 road construction projects you need to be aware of. Please keep your eyes on the road, move over when you can and remember to zipper merge.

One ongoing project that will have a holiday pause is Interstate 94 between St. Cloud and Collegeville. All lanes will be open through the holiday weekend, but the interstate will close to a single lane in each direction on Wednesday, July 6.

"We shut down most projects over the Fourth of July holiday, but there are still many work zones around the state that will affect travel," said Commissioner Charlie Zelle. "We ask drivers to pay attention in work zones, plan ahead and perhaps consider alternate routes.”

Highway projects that may affect weekend travel July 1-5 include:

Twin Cities metro

I-35E between Vadnais Heights and White Bear Lake
Lane and ramp closures

Highway 61 in Forest Lake 
Single-lane traffic

I-94 between St. Paul and Maplewood 
Two lanes westbound and three lanes eastbound open, daytime intermittent lane and ramp closures 

Highway 280 between I-35W and Broadway
Closed, detour

I-494 in Plymouth
Multiple lane and ramp closures

Highway 100 in St. Louis Park
Ramp closures and lane shift

I-694 between Rice Street in Little Canada and Lexington Avenue in Arden Hills

Highway 8 between Highway 95 and Taylor Falls
Closed, detour

Highway 25 in Buffalo
Detour, lane closures on Highway 55 at intersection

Highway 5 bridge between St. Paul and MSP Airport
Detours, lane and ramp closures

Central Minnesota 

Highway 169 north of Milaca
One lane each direction and slow traffic

I-35 between Pine City and Hinckley
Lane shifts and slow traffic

Highway 23/Willmar Bypass
Westbound lane closures

I-94/Highway 29 in Alexandria
Single lane on Highway 29, expect delays near I-94

Northern Minnesota   

I-35 in Duluth
Lane restrictions and ramp closures

County Road 11 in Pequot Lakes
Closed east of Highway 371, detour

I-94/Highway 75 in Moorhead 
Highway 75 closed at I-94, detour

Highway 9 between Ada and Borup
Detour

Highway 11 in Baudette
Closed, detour

Highway 371 in Pequot Lakes
Temporary signal at Derkson Road, County Road 11, detour

Southern Minnesota    

Highway 169 between St. Peter and Mankato
Detour

Highway 23 between Holland and Pipestone, Russell to Florence and Raymond to Clara City
Detour

Highway 52 at Highway 53 in Rochester
Single lane traffic

For a complete list of projects, including construction dates and traffic impacts, visit www.mndot.gov/roadwork/current.html