October 06, 2025
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I-494 overnight closure for Portland Ave bridge work

MnDOT will close I-494 between I-35W and Highway 77 overnight Friday at 10 p.m. through Saturday at 5 a.m. to pour concrete for the Portland Avenue bridge decks; drivers are detoured to Highway 62. Two ramps — I-494 east to Lyndale Avenue and I-35W north to eastbound I-494 — are scheduled to close starting Sunday night, Oct. 12 and will remain closed through November.

Transit & Infrastructure Local Government

📌 Key Facts

  • I-494 full closure between I-35W and Hwy 77 from Friday 10 p.m. to Saturday 5 a.m. for bridge-deck concrete work
  • MnDOT directs motorists to detour via Highway 62 during the overnight closure
  • Ramps (I-494 east to Lyndale Ave and I-35W north to eastbound I-494) close beginning Sunday night, Oct. 12 and will be shut until November

📰 Sources (1)

I-494 overnight closure planned this weekend for south metro
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Howard.Thompson@fox.com (Howard Thompson) October 06, 2025