Westbound Interstate 94 between Interstate 35E and Dale Street and eastbound I-94 between state Highway 280 and University Avenue E. in St. Paul will be closed starting at 10 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday.

This work is a part of an ongoing repair project on nine bridges over I-94 and I-35E in St. Paul.

Traffic this weekend on westbound I-94 will be detoured from northbound I-35E to westbound state Highway 36 to southbound state Highway 280. Traffic on eastbound I-94 will be detoured to northbound state Highway 280 to eastbound state Highway 36 to southbound I-35E.

The closing is a part of the rebuilding of the John Ireland Bloulevard bridge over I-94 between Kellogg Boulevard and Rice Street in St. Paul. Work on the bridge work started Oct. 6 and is expected to conclude August of 2026

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This project will mean additional weekend closures of I-94 and partial bridge closures. For more information go to the project website at mndot.gov/metro/projects/johnirelandbridge.