Weekend traffic: Drivers could encounter hassles on getaway routes, and metro detours on Hwys. 52, 100 and 280

As metro area motorists deal with another shut down on Hwy. 100 - although this one for only 24 hours - drivers escaping the city for what looks to be a delightful weekend from a weather-wise will hit the biggest snags.

Both directions of Hwy. 52 will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday between Hwy. 50 in Farmington and Hwy. 19 in Cannon Falls, sending drivers heading to the Dakota County Fair on detour. To the north, I-35 has single lane between Pine City and Hinckley. Interstate 94 is single lane between Hwy. 23 in the St. Cloud area and Collegeville.

Metro drivers will have hassles of their own as a portion of northbound Hwy. 280 closes for weekend. Intermittent lane closures on the Mendota Bridge, Hwy. 5 and I-94 in downtown Minneapolis could spawn traffic tie-ups. So don't expect any easy trips to Twins games Friday through Sunday at Target Field, or Saints games or the Irish Fair of Minnesota on Harriet Island in St. Paul. The YMCA Women's Triathlon will bring closures on roads around Minnehaha Park and Lake Nokomis on Sunday morning.

Here is your guide to this weekend's road construction:

1. I-494 in Plymouth: Traffic between Fish Lake Road in Maple Grove and Hwy. 55 in Plymouth is to two lanes each direction until Nov. 4. Some ramps at the I-394/494 interchange also closed.

2. Hwy. 100 in St. Louis Park: Southbound lanes between I-394 and the Crosstown closed from 10 p.m. Friday until 10 p.m. Saturday. Lane restrictions will be in place northbound between Minnetonka Blvd. and Excelsior Blvd. The 77th Street bridge spanning Hwy. 100 is closed through mid-August.

3. I-35W in New Brighton: Watch for lane restrictions near a bridge project at County Roads 10 and H. This should be the last weekend for bridge and ramp work at County E2.

5. I-35E in the northeast metro: Intermittent lane closures between County roads 96 and J. County 96 is single lane from Centerville Road to White Bear Parkway.

6. Hwys. 61 and 97 in Forest Lake: Look for traffic switches on Hwy. 61 between the north and south junctions of Hwy. 97. The highway is single lane between the south intersection of Hwy 97/ Scandia Trail N and 202nd Street.

7. Hwy. 8 in Franconia: Closed between the south junction of Hwy. 95 and downtown Taylors Falls.

8. I-94 from St. Paul to Maplewood: The left westbound lane between Mounds Blvd and Century Ave. is permanently closed through late August. The left eastbound lane is closed from 4 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays until Aug. 19.

9. Hwy. 36 at Lexington Avenue in Roseville: Traffic shifted to a bypass on the south side of Hwy. 36. Ramps at Lexington Avenue are closed.

11. I-35W in Minneapolis: The following bridges over I-35W have lane closures: Westbound Hennepin Avenue, eastbound Broadway Street and northbound Johnson Street.

12. Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis: The bridge over the Mississippi River is closed until Labor Day. Nearby: Minnehaha Avenue closed 34th Street to Lake Street. Utility work at 31st Street.

13. Hwy. 5 in St. Paul: Single lane in both directions over the Mississippi River from Hwy. 55 and Davern Street. This will last until November.

14. Hwy. 55 in Mendota Heights: Periodic lane closures on the Mendota Bridge for maintenance through Tuesday.