I-494 Traffic

• Interstate 494 Accident Reports
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DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Closed road from W 90th St / E Bloomington Fwy to I-35W N.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

• Closed road from exit [6A] to Penn Ave S.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

• Closed road from Black Dog Rd W to I-35W N.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

• Closed road from exit [4B] to Black Dog Rd W.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

• I-94 E / US-52 E / US-12 E / MN-55 E Road is closed from Hiawatha Ave (MN-55) exit [234A]

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

• Closed road at Marion St exit [241A].

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

• Closed road from exit [17C] to Washington Ave S.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

• Accident from US-10 E to 7th St E.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• US-12 E Road is closed from exit [8B] to I-94 E.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

• Lane closed on I-394 W / US-12 W from Dunwoody Blvd/Exit 8A (I-394) to Penn Ave/Exit 7 (I-

  TYPE: Construction Serious

I-494 News Reports

• Westbound I-494 to close nightly in Bloomington and Richfield from March 9-14

  • Minnesota
  • I-494

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Mar 07, 2026 11:17am
  494

  Overnight drivers in the westbound lanes of Interstate 494 (I-494) will encounter a detour in Bloomington and Richfield as crews replace overhead lights from March 9 to March 14. Read More

• Westbound I-494 in Bloomington, Richfield to close nightly March 9-14 to install lighting

  • I-494

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Mar 06, 2026 12:04pm
  494

  Motorists traveling westbound on Interstate 494 in Bloomington and Richfield will encounter an overnight detour March 9-14 while crews install high mast lighting to illuminate the corridor, according ... Read More

• Stretch of I-494 closed this weekend to remove aging bridge over freeway

  • Minnesota
  • I-35w

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Mar 06, 2026 12:04pm
  35

  Part of a busy Twin Cities interstate highway will be closed all weekend - starting Friday night - as crews remove a bridge over the freeway. Read More

• I-494 closed again this weekend. What drivers need to know

  • I-494

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Mar 06, 2026 06:37am
  494

  A stretch of Interstate 494, one of the busiest roads in Minnesota, will close in both directions this weekend. Starting at 10 p.m. Friday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will ... Read More

• Busy stretch of I-494 near MSP airport, Mall of America to close this weekend

  • I-494

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Mar 03, 2026 12:51pm
  494

  It's part of a long-term project to improve I-494 between MSP airport and Highway 169 in the southwest Twin Cities metro, which has been spread out over several years "due to fund ... Read More

• I-494 in Bloomington, Richfield to close March 6-9 for bridge removal

  • I-494

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Mar 02, 2026 10:30pm
  494

  Motorists traveling on Interstate 494 in Bloomington and Richfield will encounter a detour this weekend while crews demolish the 12th Avenue bridge over the interstate, according to the Minnesota Depa ... Read More

• Road construction season in Minnesota well underway

  • Minnesota
  • I-35w

  • source: Bing
  • 34 views
  • Mar 02, 2026 4:19pm
  35

  Minnesota's road construction season is well underway. Interstate 494 will be closed in both directions this weekend from I-35W to Highway 77. The Nicollet Avenue bridge in south Minneapolis closes ... Read More

• Construction season: I-494 closing in Richfield, Bloomington this weekend

  • Minnesota
  • I-494 W

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Mar 02, 2026 2:55pm
  494

  Construction season has started in Minnesota, and a major interstate in the Twin Cities will be closed this weekend. Read More

• Parts of I-494 closed for construction until Monday

  • Minnesota
  • I-494

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Feb 21, 2026 08:16am
  494

  Parts of Interstate 494 will remain closed the weekend of Feb. 21 for work crews to begin replacing two bridges and removing ramps along the freeway. The Minnesota Department of Transportation closed ... Read More

• I-494 closing for the weekend in south metro

  • Minnesota
  • I-494 N

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • Feb 20, 2026 4:48pm
  494

  Drivers will want to steer clear of Interstate 494 in the south metro this weekend. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will close the freeway in both directions between I-35W and ... Read More

• Stretch of I-494 closing this weekend: What you need to know

  • Minnesota
  • Minneapolis
  • I-494

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Feb 20, 2026 1:38pm
  494

  A stretch of Interstate 494 in Bloomington and Richfield will close for the weekend as crews demolish two bridges as part of a major reconstruction project. Read More

• Big weekend closure on I-494: Here's how to get around it

  • Minnesota
  • I-494

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Feb 20, 2026 08:36am
  494

  A section of Interstate 494 in Richfield and Bloomington is closing this weekend, creating major travel impacts in the Twin Cities. Read More

• I-494 road, ramp closures in south metro begin Feb. 19 for bridge demolition

  • Minnesota
  • Bloomington
  • I-494

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 11:09am
  494

  Motorists traveling on and near Interstate 494 in Bloomington and Richfield will encounter road and ramp closures beginning Feb. 19 as crews begin replacing two I-494 bridges and removing ramps ... Read More