Friday, August 10, 2012
Flying into or out of MSP International next week? Leave a little extra time to reach your destination.
Evening delays by the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are expected to begin Monday night on Highway 5 and last through Saturday. The left lane and shoulder of Highway 5 between Highway 55 and Terminal Road are scheduled to close in both directions at 7 p.m. each night. The right lane and shoulder between Post Road and Glumack Drive will also close. The lane reductions are due to installation of new runway lighting. Both directions will re-open daily at 5 a.m. through Aug. 18. Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Follow us on Twitter
Thursday, August 9, 2012
A safer crossing at Lexington and Victoria Curve is among approved changes to traffic and pedestrian crossings.
Several changes in traffic control throughout the city were approved Tuesday night at Mendota Heights City Hall as a result of requests by residents, including one request made by a Brownie troop. The city’s traffic safety committee (TSC) meets periodically to consider requests. They provided a series of recommendations to the city council based off of their review. For the full committee report, see the attached PDF. Actions Recommended: No Action Recommended: Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Follow us on Twitter
Friday, August 3, 2012
Highway 13 in Eagan will be reduced to one lane Aug. 5 and 6.
If you're heading south on Highway 13 next week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says to be prepared for delays. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane between Yankee Doodle Road and Silver Bell Road overnight both Aug. 5 and 6. The lanes are scheduled to close at 8 p.m. and reopen by 5 a.m. The intersections of Highway 13 and Yankee Doodle and Highway 13 and Silver Bell Road may also close. The construction is part of MnDOT’s reconstruction of Highway 13 from Burnsville to West St. Paul. More information is available on the project website.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Hulking trucks and construction equipment are positioned in Mendota for Highway 13 reconstruction.
It's not the dustiest car show ever organized, and no, there isn't a contractors' picnic nearby. Trucks and equipment parked just northeast of St. Peter's Church are positioned and ready to roll on construction of Highway 13 in Mendota. They're just waiting on a signal. Work that was to be done over July 24-27 was postponed at the last minute, and there is no word yet on when the equipment will power up and rumble out of that lot. What we do know is business access will be maintained, and two directions of traffic will be managed through a manual flagging system. Sign up for Patch's newsletter to receive updates as they are released. Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Follow us on Twitter
Sunday, July 29, 2012
The closure is scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. on Monday, July 30 and reopen early Saturday, Aug. 4.
Westbound Concord Boulevard will be closed from July 30 to Aug. 4, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Concord will be closed where it meets Highway 52 as construction crews paint the east side of the Lafayette Bridge. The closure is scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. on Monday and reopen early Saturday, Aug. 4. Detours will be posted during the closure but it is likely drivers will be redirected using northbound Highway 52 to Plato Blvd. to southbound Highway 52 to Concord Boulevard. For more information on the Lafayette Bridge project click the link. Click here for real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Mendota Heights Patch sits down with the mayors of Mendota Heights, Mendota and Lilydale for regular city updates—all in about a minute.
If you're seeing orange, you're not alone. Between city, county and state road construction projects, the Mendota Heights area has been awash in signage and orange construction cones this summer. Residents will be rewarded for their patience with miles of new road at the end of the season. Mayor Sandra Krebsbach sits down with Public Works Director John Mazzitello at Mendota Heights City Hall for a recap. Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Follow us on Twitter
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Lane closures had been expected to begin this week.
Lane closures on Highway 13 in Mendota scheduled to begin Tuesday have been postponed, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Lane closures had been scheduled for July 24-27 as part of the overhaul of Highway 13 from Burnsville to West St. Paul. MnDOT did not say why the work has been postponed, or when it was anticipated to begin. A representative did not return a request for further information. See Also: Highway 13 Construction Set to Begin in May for Mendota Heights Area Topic page: Road Construction in Mendota Heights Area Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Follow us on Twitter
Monday, July 23, 2012
Business access will be maintained.
Resurfacing of Highway 13 in Mendota is scheduled to begin Tuesday, July 24, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Daytime lane closures between Old Sibley Memorial Highway and 2nd Street will be controlled by a flagging operation between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. All local business access will be maintained. The work is scheduled to be finished by July 27, according to MnDOT. The work is part of MnDOT’s overhaul of Highway 13 from Burnsville to West St. Paul. To learn more, visit the project’s website. See Also: Highway 13 Construction Set to Begin in May for Mendota Heights Area Topic page: Road Construction in Mendota Heights Area Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter
Friday, July 20, 2012
If you're heading north from the Mendota Heights area, plan your trip accordingly.
Well Mendota Heights, if you want to go pretty much anywhere this weekend, be generous with your travel time. Westbound and eastbound Interstate 94 between Interstate 35E and Highway 280 will be closing starting at 8 p.m. (westbound) and 10 p.m. (eastbound) for the rest of the weekend. Interstate 35E will close at 10th/Wacouta Street exit and the 11th Street exit starting at 8 p.m. (southbound) and 10 p.m. (northbound). The closures are due to Central Corridor light rail construction and removal of a pedestrian bridge. Everything is scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday. In addition, northbound Highway 52 will be closing at 8 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Saturday.* The posted detours route traffic from Interstate 494 south of Mendota Heights…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Commuters will find more ramps and lanes open starting next week.
Good news for Lafayette Bridge commuters: Several closures related to the bridge and Highway 52 construction project will be opening next week, weather permitting. Tuesday, July 17 The left lane of westbound Interstate 94 between Mounds Boulevard and Highway 52, as well as the ramp from Mounds Boulevard to westbound Interstate 94 will be re-opening. Friday, July 20 All lanes of northbound Highway 52 between Butler Avenue and Interstate 94 are scheduled to re-open, including the ramp from Concord Boulevard to northbound Highway 52. For more information about the Highway 52/Lafayette Bridge replacement project or to sign up for e-mail updates, please visit the project website. For travel information visit www.511mn.org.
