Stretch of I-694 in east metro to close nightly through Friday
An interstate closure in the east metro starts Monday.
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An interstate closure in the east metro starts Monday.
MnDOT traffic cameras captured a person on a scooter driving the wrong way on I-694 in Brooklyn Center Tuesday morning.
The northbound lanes are closed while the patrol investigates.
The Minnesota State Patrol said two people were killed in a wrong-way crash in the east metro early Thursday that also left a 3-year-old child gravely injured.
Two people are dead after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 694 in the Fridley area Monday night.
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 694 and Highway 252 near Brooklyn Center are back open after being completely shut down for more than three hours Sunday night.
Officials say no one was injured when a semi truck carrying hard seltzers caught fire on Interstate 694 overnight.
The driver of the stalled vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired after being taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
It was not immediately clear how many vehicles were involved, but several lanes of traffic were blocked, as seen on MnDOT cameras.
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A 40-year-old motorcyclist died Monday night after a crash on Interstate 94 in the north metro.
A stolen truck led investigators on a chase on Interstate 694 Wednesday evening in Fridley.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is giving drivers a heads up about two major weekend road closures.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is giving drivers a heads up about two major weekend road closures.
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A rollover crash Wednesday morning has reduced traffic to one lane in both directions on Interstate 694 in the northeast metro.
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Summer road construction ramps up this weekend with major projects sure to delay drivers -- and one chunk of roadwork along Interstate 94 could double your travel time.
The stretch of highway from Century Avenue to Interstate 694 was scheduled to close over the weekend.
Authorities say a pickup truck struck a stopped vehicle on the shoulder of Interstate 694 in Oakdale Sunday morning, hitting the car and killing the driver, who was standing outside the vehicle.
A 26-year-old driver died Saturday after a load of steel beams he was carrying in his semi shifted into the cab as he was traveling on Interstate 694.
A Brooklyn Park man is dead after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 694 Friday night.
For the next three weekends, good luck getting around. Interstate 94 will be closed between I-394 and I-35W.
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