Overview
- MnDOT has suspended construction for the season on the I-94 stretch between Albertville and Monticello, keeping traffic flowing through winter.
- The third westbound lane will stay closed until fall 2026, even as both directions remain open to drivers.
- Crews are scheduled to return in spring 2026 to widen eastbound lanes and shift traffic onto the newly built westbound lanes.
- The $76 million project, which has delivered westbound expansion, a new bridge and drainage upgrades, targets overall completion in November 2026.
- I-494 will close westbound between Highway 77 and Highway 100 from Friday 10 p.m. to Monday 5 a.m., with an eastbound closure Saturday 10 p.m. to Sunday 5 a.m., and MnDOT plans permanent ramp closures at Nicollet Avenue and 12th Avenue by year’s end.