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Parts of I-94, I-35E in St. Paul closing this weekend

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Published  September 25, 2025 8:02pm CDT
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The Brief

    • A section of westbound Interstate 94 will be closed between Interstate 35E and John Ireland Boulevard this weekend.
    • Part of Interstate 35E southbound will also be closed between University Avenue and 10th Street.
    • The closures will start at 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, before the section reopens on Monday, Sept. 29.
    • State officials say the scheduled closure is part of a larger project to repair nine bridges over Interstate 94 and Interstate 35E in St. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Drivers in downtown St. Paul may have to adjust their travel routes as partial closures of Interstate 94 (I-94) and Interstate 35E (I-35E) are set for this weekend. 

Highway closures

Big picture view:

MnDOT officials say traffic on westbound I-94 will be diverted from northbound I-35E, to westbound Highway 36 and then to southbound Highway 280. 

Southbound traffic on I-35E will be directed from eastbound on I-94 to southbound Highway 52 to I-494. 

MnDOT says that the closures are part of a larger project to repair nine bridges over Interstate 94 and Interstate 35E in St. Paul.

The sections will be closed at 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, before reopening on Monday, Sept. 29, according to MnDOT plans.

More information on the project can be found here. 

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

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