Westbound I-494 closed this weekend near Mendota Heights

Gabrielle Lombard, Pioneer Press
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The westbound lanes of Interstate 494 near Mendota Heights will be closed at Interstate 35E this weekend.

The road will close starting at 9 p.m. Friday in addition to northbound and southbound I-35E ramps while crews continue to paint the Highway 55 bridge over the interstate. All traffic lanes and ramps are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday.

Drivers in the area should follow the detour using northbound Highway 77 and southbound I-35E or find an alternate route, according to a release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Access to all businesses and residences throughout the area will remain open.

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