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Parts of I-494 closing Thursday night into Friday morning

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Published  June 19, 2025 4:39pm CDT
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The Brief

    • Multiple sections of I-494 will close Thursday night into Friday morning.
    • The eastbound lanes of I-494 between I-35W and Highway 77 will be closed from 10 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. on Friday.
    • A section of I-494 between Highway 100 and Portland Avenue will also be closed from 1 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday.

RICHFIELD, Minn. (FOX 9) - MnDOT crews will close off sections of Interstate 494 (I-494) Thursday night into Friday morning as part of a larger effort to renovate the entire highway between Edina and Richfield. 

I-494 road construction Thursday night into Friday morning 

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MnDOT officials say they will close the eastbound lanes of I-494 between I-35W and Highway 77 starting at 10 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. on Friday. Drivers can use northbound Highway 100 to get to eastbound Highway 62 and then take southbound Highway 77 to get back onto eastbound I-494.

Another section of I-494 will be closed in both directions between Highway 100 and Portland Avenue from 1 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday. 

More information on the project, including future road closings, can be found here. 

The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. 

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