There are several projects planned for the Twin Cities metro area according to MnDOT. These include resurfacing Highway 280 in St Paul, Roseville and Lauderdale and repairing ramps and bridges; reconstructing Highway 12 in Wayzata and Minnetonka; a four-year project to build four interchanges along Highway 65 in Blaine. They also include replacing the ageing I-35E bridge over Shepard Road in St Paul; continuing reconstruction of Highway 97 in Forest Lake and ongoing construction of the Hwy 169/Hwy 282 interchange in Jordan. In addition, this is the final year for major projects, including I-94 in St Paul, I-35W in Burnsville and I-394/I-94 in Minneapolis.
MnDOT says that on the I-94 between Albertville and Monticello, crews will complete expanding the interstate to three lanes and making other improvements. Farther west, crews will replace or repair bridges near Melrose and Sauk Rapids, resurface westbound I-94 west of Highway 79 near Evansville, and complete major interchange improvements at the west junction of I-94 and Highway 210 near Fergus Falls.
Other important projects for MnDOT include the $195 million Highway 65 upgrade project in Blaine, the $114 million 11th Street underpass in Moorhead and the $76 million I-94 expansion between Albertville and Monticello. And a key project for MnDOT is for the replacement of the Blatnik Bridge, which connects the state with neighbouring Wisconsin.
