Major highway construction getting underway in southwest metro

Road work ahead sign
A major road project will affect traffic in the southwest metro Photo credit Getty Images

The next major highway construction project for the Twin Cities is underway in the southwest metro.

Crews are creating new EZ Pass lanes in both directions on Interstate 4-94 from highway 100 to 35-W.

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Construction along I-494 getting underway this week Photo credit MinDOT

They're also going to be adding a new ramp and doing work on overhead bridges.

Motorists can expect weekend, night-time and directional closures... along with the closing down of some ramps and loops.

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