Multiple US States Plan Major Weekend Freeway Closures for Bridge Repairs

Several major highway and bridge repair projects are causing significant closures and detours across the United States this weekend. In St. Paul, Minnesota, MnDOT is closing all westbound lanes of I-94 between I-35E and John Ireland Boulevard and southbound I-35E between University Avenue and 10th Street to repair nine bridges, with detours directing traffic via nearby highways. Indiana will have single-lane closures on I-69 south of Bloomington for a bridge deck overlay over Indian Creek, expected to last up to three days. Arizona’s ADOT has scheduled weekend closures on Loop 101 Pima Freeway in Scottsdale and Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Chandler for bridge work as part of ongoing widening projects, with alternate routes advised. In Washington, WSDOT is closing all lanes of southbound I-5 at SR 516 in Kent to replace broken concrete panels, along with lane closures on I-405 between Renton and Bellevue and SR 18 in Auburn for various infrastructure improvements. These projects underscore ongoing efforts to maintain and upgrade critical transportation infrastructure while emphasizing the need for caution and adherence to detours by drivers.