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MnDOT: I-94 Down To 1 Lane Near Monticello

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports that Interstate 94 westbound near Monticello is down to a single lane due to a pavement failure.

The stretch should be down to a single lane for about an hour, MnDOT said.

The incident arrives just as the Memorial Day weekend traffic is getting underway. The roads were expected to be most congested between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday and Monday.

Officials with AAA said they expect a little more than 36 million people to travel 50 miles or more this holiday weekend nationwide.

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