St. Paul Miss. River bridge closure tops weekend road woes

This weekend's road closures
This weekend's road closures.
Courtesy of Minnesota Department of Transportation

Trying to get to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport from St. Paul this weekend? Forget Minnesota Highway 5.

The key Mississippi River bridge crossing will be closed in both directions starting 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday between Minnesota Highway 55 and Davern Street. All Highway 5 ramps in the project area will close at 9 p.m.

It'll be the biggest highway problem for Twin Cities drivers this weekend. Check the Minnesota Department of Transportation website for more on closures around the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.

And keep in mind that Interstate 94 will be a problem next week in St. Paul. From 11 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday, the westbound lanes on I-94 will close between Marion Street and Lexington Parkway. The eastbound lanes of I-94 will close in that same stretch starting at 11 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday.

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