The Brief
- Overnight closures on I-494 between I-35W and Highway 77 are scheduled for June 23 and June 24.
- Detours will be in place for both eastbound and westbound traffic during the closures.
- The closures are part of ongoing I-494 improvements in Bloomington, Edina and Richfield.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – Drivers in the Twin Cities should prepare for overnight closures on I-494 as crews work on the 12th Avenue bridge.
Eastbound and westbound I-494 closures planned
What we know:
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will close eastbound I-494 between I-35W and Highway 77 from 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 24. The detour will send drivers north on I-35W, then east on Highway 62, and south on Highway 77.
On Wednesday, June 24, westbound I-494 between Highway 77 and I-35W will close from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25. The detour for this direction is northbound Highway 77 to westbound Highway 62 to southbound I-35W.…