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MnDOT announces July closures along Highway 77
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced a series of closures that will affect commuters who use Highway 77 in Minneapolis, Richfield and Bloomington.
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced a series of closures that will affect commuters who use Highway 77 in Minneapolis, Richfield and Bloomington.
There are more road closures happening this weekend that could impact your next drive.
A significant road closure is happening Monday in Minneapolis.
A road near the Mississippi River will temporarily close in anticipation of flooding in the area.
Your next drive around Twin Cities highways should be a little easier to navigate.
Southbound Interstate 35W from downtown Minneapolis to 46th Street will be closed starting tomorrow night. Crews are repairing some of the pavement.
Five students were injured when a school bus collided with a dump truck on Tuesday morning near Glencoe.
Plan on driving in the Twin Cities this weekend? Know that there are several road closures planned.
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.
One person has been taken into custody and another suspect is in a building surrounded by law enforcement in a Bloomington standoff situation Friday morning.
Crews are working on building a tunnel for the Southwest LRT line. The highway is expected to be closed until Monday morning.
Southbound Interstate 35W will shut down tonight at 10 p.m. between Interstate 94 and Highway 62. The northbound lanes will close early Saturday morning. Both directions are off limits to traffic until Monday morning.
Construction on roads in Woodbury and Oakdale will begin on Friday, impacting drivers until Monday.
Roads are closed in Elk River due to ice jams on the Mississippi River.
Motorists in the Twin Cities should stay attentive this weekend, as there will be a new round of ramp and land closures this weekend.
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Rain is pushing back some road construction projects in the Twin Cities metro.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says they will close eastbound Interstate 94 between Highway 280 and Western Avenue Friday night. The interstate is closing in St. Paul so crews can repave it.
It's going to be a busy weekend for road construction in the Twin Cities, with projects necessitating closures in many spots.
A major highway shutdown in Minneapolis could throw a detour into your weekend plans.
Getting to events this weekend could be tricky if you rely on a specific major Twin Cities freeway.
The highway is closing so crews can demolish the Rockford Road bridge over the interstate.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says a section of Interstate 35W is slated to close in both directions from Friday night until Monday morning.
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