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Eastbound Highway 62 Closes for Resurfacing at 10 p.m. Friday

A major stretch of the highway will close for the entire weekend.

Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday night, eastbound Highway 62 will close from Highway 169 to Interstate 35W for resurfacing. The road will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) suggests Minneapolis motorists detour along southbound Highway 169 to eastbound Interstate 494 to northbound Interstate 35W to eastbound Highway 62. The detour is mapped in green in the image at right. The closure is marked in red.

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For more project information visit the project website at the Highway 62 website.


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