Westbound I-94 St. Paul Weekend Closure April 17-20 Bridge Beam Installation
Summary
MN DOT announces closure of westbound I-94 in St. Paul from 10 p.m. Friday, April 17 through 5 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2026. The closure between Marion Street and I-35E will allow crews to safely set bridge beams for the John Ireland Boulevard bridge reconstruction. Traffic will be detoured via northbound I-35E, Highway 36, and southbound Highway 280. Additional closures include sections of John Ireland Boulevard and 12th Street during the same period.
What changed
MN DOT issued a traffic advisory announcing weekend closure of westbound I-94 in St. Paul from April 17-20, 2026, for bridge beam installation at the John Ireland Boulevard overpass. Additional road closures include southbound and northbound John Ireland Boulevard and 12th Street during the same period. The closure requires motorists to use an alternate route via northbound I-35E, Highway 36, and southbound Highway 280.
Affected parties include commuters, trucking companies, delivery services, and anyone traveling through the St. Paul downtown area during the closure period. Motorists should plan alternate routes, expect increased traffic on detour roads, and exercise caution in work zones where workers are present. The project remains on schedule with bridge reopening expected in August 2026.
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Westbound I-94 in St. Paul to close April 17 weekend for bridge work
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — As reconstruction continues on the John Ireland Boulevard bridge over Interstate 94 in St. Paul, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will close a portion of westbound I-94 from 10 p.m. Friday, April 17 through 5 a.m. Monday, April 20.
Westbound I-94 will close between Marion Street and I-35E so crews can safely finish setting bridge beams over westbound I-94.
Traffic will be detoured around the closure via northbound I-35E, Highway 36 and southbound Highway 280. Detoured motorists may encounter increased traffic on southbound Highway 280, which will remain open while work continues on northbound Highway 280 between I-94 and Highway 36. View the westbound I-94 detour map.
Additional road closures also are needed as crews place beams for the new bridge, including:
- 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 15 through 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 21 – southbound John Ireland Boulevard between Martin Luther King Boulevard and 12th Street.
- 5 a.m. Thursday, April 16 through 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 21 – northbound John Ireland Boulevard between 12th Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard.
- 10 a.m. Friday, April 17, until 10 a.m. on Monday, April 20 – 12th Street between Wabasha Street and Rondo Avenue. Traffic will be detoured via Cedar Street, Martin Luther King Boulevard, University Avenue and Marion Street to westbound I-94. This project is on schedule and the bridge is expected to reopen in August, weather permitting. We appreciate your patience during construction.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule dependent and subject to change.
MnDOT encourages people traveling in and around downtown St. Paul to plan ahead and review closures, especially for high-traffic summer events. MnDOT also urges motorists to always be attentive, drive with caution and slow down in work zones where workers are present.
This project requires periodic weekend closures of I-94 and partial bridge closures to ensure proper maintenance of bridges along the interstate. For more information about this project work or to sign up for email updates, visit the project website at: mndot.gov/metro/projects/johnirelandbridge.
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