A planned weekend closure of a busy segment of I-94 in St. Paul has been postponed due to anticipated cold weather.
“Weather permitting, the city of St. Paul will close the interstate and set beams for the new Kellogg Blvd/3rd Street bridge next weekend, Friday, Jan. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 25,” MnDOT said in an update Thursday afternoon.
The highway will eventually be closed so crews can install beams for the new Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street bridge.
“During next weekend’s work, both directions of Interstate 94 will close from 10 p.m. Friday evening, Jan. 23 until 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, there will be single lane closures in both directions of the interstate. The westbound lanes of the interstate will then fully close at 10 p.m. between Highway 61/Mounds Blvd. and Highway 52/Lafayette Freeway followed by a full closure of the eastbound interstate at 11 p.m. from Highway 52/Lafayette Freeway to Highway 61,” MnDOT added.
Westbound I-94 lanes will remain open to the Hwy. 61 interchange. To reduce the number of cars cutting through neighborhoods, westbound I-94 drivers won’t be able to access local streets, including Wilson Avenue or Etna Street, and will be forced to go south on Hwy. 61.
Exits off Hwy. 61 at Burns Avenue also will be closed. Drivers going to downtown St. Paul will be able to use Warner Road.
Eastbound I-94 drivers will have access to E. 7th Street and southbound Hwy. 52, also known as the Lafayette Freeway.
The Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street bridge closed in July 2024 and is scheduled to reopen in 2028. Crews will work around the clock over the weekend. People living in the area can expect to hear noise, including from trucks and cranes, MnDOT said.
