Hwy. 100, I-494 southbound to close this weekend

Weekend road closures
The weekend's road closures.
Courtesy of Minnesota Department of Transportation

It's shaping up to be a bit of a mess in the west metro this weekend with two major road closures. And surprise, surprise: Minnesota Hwy. 100 is one of them.

Both directions of state Hwy. 100 between Interstate 394 and Minnesota Hwy. 62 will close from 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said.

Motorists will be detoured to Hwy. 62, U.S. Hwy. 169 and I-394.

Meanwhile, southbound I-494 between interstates 694/94 in Maple Grove and I-394 in Minnetonka will close from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.

MnDOT is detouring motorists to eastbound I-694/I-94, southbound U.S. Hwy. 169 and westbound I-394.

Other notable weekend closures throughout the metro:

I-35E in St. Paul and Little Canada: The left lane of I-35E between Larpenteur Avenue and County Road B in Maplewood will close at 7 p.m. Friday and reopen by early Sunday.

U.S. Hwy. 169 in Jordan: The highway is down to a single lane between state Hwy. 282 and Minnesota Hwy. 21. The speed limit has also been reduced to 45 mph.

U.S. Hwy. 52/Lafayette Bridge in St. Paul: The ramp from southbound I-35E to southbound U.S. Hwy. 52 is closed through early next month.

There are several other closures in the area. Click here for more information.