If you live in the north suburbs, there's one side benefit to all this rain: Interstate 694 will stay open this weekend.
I-694 to stay open this weekend; bridge painting postponed
September 23, 2016 at 4:08AM
djoles@startribune.com A man was fatally shot Friday night in Fridley after he pulled away from a traffic stop on Interstate Hwy. 694 and dragged an officer.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/BGOKGKDNGLMLN6OTWOHBD4KBMQ.jpg?&w=712)
Because of more rain in the weekend forecast, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is postponing its plans to close westbound I-694 in New Brighton and Fridley, from I-35W to Hwy. 252, to paint five overpass bridges.
Instead, westbound 694 will be closed the following weekend, from 10 p.m. Fri., Sept. 30, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, weather permitting. After that, one additional closure is planned for Oct. 7-10.
The pilot was the only person inside the plane, and was not injured in the emergency landing, according to the State Patrol.
