Overview
- MnDOT, which announced the 2026 program Tuesday, detailed more than 200 road and bridge projects plus 51 for airports, rail, water ports and transit.
- Twin Cities work includes resurfacing Hwy 280, reconstructing Hwy 12 in Wayzata and Minnetonka, starting a four-year Hwy 65 interchange build in Blaine, and replacing the I-35E bridge over Shepard Road.
- Around the state, MnDOT plans I-94 expansion between Albertville and Monticello, Hwy 2 reconstruction west of Proctor, upgrades in Wadena, and completion of Moorhead’s 11th Street underpass.
- The season includes new starts such as a two-year Hwy 210 rebuild in Brainerd and final-year work on I-94 in St. Paul, I-35W in Burnsville, and I-394/I-94 in Minneapolis.
- Drivers should expect delays and detours, check 511mn.org and mndot.gov/construction for project maps and timing, follow posted work-zone speeds with a $300 fine for speeding, and move over for crews.