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MnDOT previews I‑94/494 project 2 and municipal‑consent request; construction staged through 2030
Summary
MnDOT and city staff briefed the council on the next phase of the I‑494/I‑35W corridor project and said they will request municipal consent on Oct. 13; full construction activities are expected between 2027 and 2030 with requirements for local cost participation on certain items.
Representatives from MnDOT and city traffic engineering updated the Bloomington City Council on the I‑494/I‑35W corridor project and told council members the city will be asked to grant municipal consent at the Oct. 13 meeting for project phase 2.
MnDOT said the corridor vision (established through planning from 2018–2022) includes mainline widening for an express‑bus/EZ Pass lane, reconfiguring the I‑35W/494 interchange, consolidating access east of I‑35W and replacing and repaving mainline pavement across the corridor. The presentation explained project…
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