An open house dealing with the construction on Wright County Highway 35 (Kahl Avenue NE) in St. Michael will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 at St. Michael City Hall (11800 Town Center Drive). The project is a collaboration between the Wright County Highway Department and the City of St. […]
Highway 241 in St. Michael Closes Wednesday through Monday for Railroad Work
Crews will close Highway 241 from Oakwood Parkway to O’Day Avenue the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 10. This closure is necessary to repair the railroad track crossing. Highway 241 is expected to reopen Monday, Nov. 15. Motorists should plan ahead and follow the signed detours for this closure. Eastbound Hwy 241 detour: Northbound Wright Co. Rd. […]
I-94 Lanes between Monticello and Hasty Returning to Winter Configuration this Week
Crews will create four full lanes of traffic by the end of the week, completing most of the westbound side of Interstate 94.
Road construction crews are wrapping up 2021 concrete work on westbound I-94 between Monticello and Hasty. Motorists should prepare for lanes to return to their normal configuration by Fri, Oct. 15—two lanes eastbound, two lanes westbound. First, the westbound I-94 lanes between Minnesota Highway 25 in Monticello and Wright Co. Rd. 8 in Hasty will […]
Interstate 94 Expansion from St. Michael to Albertville Gets Green Light
The project, which rings in at $56 million, was included in the Corridors of Commerce project list.
St. Michael and Albertville residents, as well as the hundreds of thousands of vehicles that use Interstate 94 through the area each week, will soon have a bit more room to move. The Minnesota Department of Transportation and Gov. Mark Dayton announced the expansion of Interstate 94 from St. Michael’s Highway 241 interchange through the […]
School District Breaks Ground on Albertville Primary Expansion
Walking into Albertville Primary School for the first week of kindergarten classes, families knew the issue at hand. “This place is crazy. It’s crowded everywhere,” said one parent. For Ann Marie Foucault, it’s a problem she’s familiar with. The school district’s superintendent, now in her second year heading up STMA schools, was once the principal […]
OPINION: Albertville Mayor, Council Member Set the Record Straight on Ice
SUBMITTED BY: Albertville Mayor Jillian Hendrickson and Albertville Council Member Walter Hudson St. Michael and Albertville, two cities which operate in many ways as a single community, have maintained a complicated but mutually beneficial relationship. One of the most visible expressions of this partnership has been the STMA Arena, where both the community Youth Hockey […]
I-94 Expansion: Big Changes Coming as Westbound Lanes Set to Open
MnDOT is warning of traffic jams on Highway 241 during peak hours.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is planning on make huge changes to Interstate 94 (I-94) between St. Michael and Rogers as soon as Monday evening as construction crews put the finishing touches on the new westbound lanes and sound wall. According to an update issued over the weekend: The new roadway for the future westbound […]
BREAKING: Interstate 94 Expansion Study Continued to Albertville Exits
With more than $70 million in new projects, the state is seeking to study further expansion of the interstate through St. Michael
Governor Mark Dayton announced Tuesday, Oct. 7 construction on 13 more transportation projects will be accelerated thanks to new investments in the Corridors of Commerce initiative, and cost savings at the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The projects receiving funding today, and 14 other projects that previously received Corridors of Commerce funding, will strengthen the state’s […]
Interstate 94 Closures Continue to Ramp Up as Work Moves to Rogers
The growing pains that come with expanding an existing road are about to get worse beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1, as construction to widen Interstate 94 between Minnesota Highway 101 (in Rogers) and 241 (in St. Michael) reach a tipping point. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, westbound traffic on the interstate can expect major […]
Here Comes the Hurt: Lane Closures Coming on Interstate 94
And now for the painful part of the Interstate 94 expansion between Rogers and St. Michael – lane closures. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, motorists traveling between Rogers and St. Michael may encounter slow traffic and delays as both directions of Interstate 94 between Highway 241 and Highway 101 are reduced to a single […]