It's warm now, but MnDOT won't wait for a cold front to install snow fences.
Crews will periodically close shoulders along Hwy. 7 between St. Bonifacius in western Hennepin County and Mayer, Minn., daily between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. through Oct. 16 to put in the barriers that reduce hazards from blowing snow and icy roads when winter arrives.
Motorists on eastbound Hwy. 10 in Coon Rapids will be detoured Friday night through Monday as MnDOT closes the road for pavement repairs. Farther north, drivers can expect daytime lane closures on southbound I-35 between North Branch and Forest Lake.
"Motorists also should watch for narrowing lanes in the work zone," said spokeswoman Denise Workcuff.
Drivers could also find tight traffic on the westbound Crosstown Hwy. 62 with a lane shut down between Tracy Avenue and Gleason Road in Edina from Thursday night to Friday afternoon.
In Minneapolis, 34th Avenue between 51st Street and Minnehaha Parkway is back open. But here are places drivers will still find construction-related closures and lane restrictions:
Minneapolis
1. I-35W: Ramps from 46th Street to northbound I-35W and from northbound I-35W to 36th Street closed until Sept. 2021. Ramps from northbound I-35W to westbound I-94 and from eastbound I-94 to southbound I-35W closed until fall 2021. Ramp from 5th Avenue to eastbound I-94 closed through Nov. 8.
2. Hennepin Avenue: Lane reductions and full closure on some blocks between 13th Street and Washington Avenue.
