I-694 closure between Snelling Avenue and Rice Street June 28-July 1
June 30 update: I-694 reopened to traffic in both directions early Sunday morning.
Interstate 694 is scheduled to be closed the weekend of June 28-July 1 between Snelling Avenue and Rice Street for work on the I-694/Rice Street interchange reconstruction project. The closure will begin Friday, June 28 at 10 p.m. and includes both east and westbound I-694.
I-694 will reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday, July 1.
The closure is necessary to allow construction crews to install support beams on the west side of the Rice Street bridge over I-694 and the new eastbound I-694 exit ramp to Rice Street.
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Detours
Eastbound motorists will be directed to follow the posted detour of southbound Interstate 35W to eastbound Highway 36 to northbound Interstate 35E, then east on I-694.
Westbound motorists will be directed to follow the posted detour of southbound I-35E to westbound Highway 36 to northbound I-35W, then back to west or eastbound I-694.
Motorists should plan ahead for additional travel time and use an alternate route when possible.
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