Ramps Set to Reopen Aug. 27-28
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced that the following southbound Interstate 494 ramps in Plymouth and Minnetonka will reopen beginning Thursday, Aug. 27:
- Carlson Parkway to southbound I-494
- Westbound I-394 to southbound I-494
- Southbound I-494 to westbound Highway 12
- Southbound I-494 to Carlson Parkway
The ramps had been closed since April while I-494 traffic between I-394 and Highway 55 was shifted to the northbound lanes of I-494.
Crews also will open the southbound I-494 ramps at Highway 55 in Plymouth by 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, weather permitting. The ramps have been closed for repairs since July 28.
Ramps Set to Open Early Fall
The following ramps will remain closed through early fall 2015:
- Carlson Parkway to northbound I-494
Detour: Xenium/Plymouth Road, County Road 6, I-394 and northbound I-494
- Eastbound I-394 to northbound I-494
Detour: Eastbound I-394, Highway 169, westbound I-394 and northbound I-494
Southbound I-494 Traffic Shift at Highway 55 set for Aug. 27
MnDOT announced that traffic on southbound I-494 will shift to the newly reconstructed southbound lanes between Highway 55 and I-394 beginning Thursday, Aug. 27, weather permitting.
I-494 between I-394 and Highway 55 will remain open to two lanes in each direction after the shift.
I-494 between I-94/694 and Highway 55 will remain open to three lanes of traffic; two lanes in one direction and one lane in the opposite direction through fall 2015.
More Information
Work is progressing on a two-year construction project on I-494 that includes:
- Repairing the pavement on the interstate
- Adding a third lane on I-494 between Highway 55 and I-94/694
- Building noise walls along the interstate
Motorists are advised to drive carefully and slow down through the work zone. Extra speed patrols are in place throughout the project area.
For more information about the project or to sign up for email project updates, visit the project website at mndot.gov/metro/projects/i494plymouth.
For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, visit 511mn.org or dial 5-1-1.
