Anglers heading out of town for this weekend's fishing opener may be delayed by road construction as projects on popular getaway routes could spawn backups.
Interstate 94 northwest of the metro area will be intermittently reduced to one lane in both directions between St. Michael and Clearwater, Minn. To the north, drivers will find head-to-head traffic on I-35 between Harris and Rock Creek on the Pine-Chisago County line. And to the east in Wisconsin, bridge work at 130th Street and the Kinnickinnic River near Roberts could slow down I-94 drivers.
MnDOT has no major freeway closures in the metro area on the calendar, but here are a few places motorists could hit some construction-related snags:
Minneapolis
1. I-35W: Ramps from northbound I-35W to S. 5th Avenue and from S. 4th Avenue to southbound I-35W are closed until July 31.
2. Hennepin Avenue: Lane reductions and full closure on some blocks between 3rd and 12th streets.
3. 10th Avenue Bridge: Closed through midsummer 2021 from 10th Avenue on the east side of the Mississippi River and S. 19th Avenue on the west side.
4. Lake Street: Reduced to one lane in each direction between S. 2nd and Blaisdell avenues.
St. Paul
5. Mounds Boulevard: Eastbound closed between Plum Street and Bates Avenue and between Thorn Street and Burns Avenue. Both directions closed between Bates and Thorn through May 22.