We realize the weekend, for many of you, means travel. Soccer games. Fishing openers. Lacrosse matches. It all adds up to miles behind the wheel. And, since it’s officially “Construction Season” here in the Twin Cities great area, you need to find the fastest way from Point A to Point B. Here’s a handy guide […]
Major Roadwork to Tie Up Downtown Buffalo Begins Next Week
The snow is gone. Probably for good. So, bring on the orange barrels. Road construction season is returning with a vengeance in Wright County next month, and while we don’t have to worry about Interstate 94, the county’s hub will be tied down with some major orange tape. The massive rehabilitation of Highway 25 through […]
UPDATE: Winter Storm Issued for Wright County
UPDATE (10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28): The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has now issued a Winter Storm Warning for Wright County and most of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A half foot to 10 inches of snow is forecast to fall on the Twin Cities, with more amounts falling to the south […]
County to Add Four-Way Stop at 70th Street, County Road 19 Intersection
The Wright County Highway is taking steps to control a treacherous intersection north of the Albertville Premium Outlets area along Wright County Highway 19. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 20, the intersection of 70th Street Northeast and County Highway 19 will become a four-way (all-way) stop. This means traffic in each direction will be forced to stop […]
DEVELOPING: Accident Closes Lane on I-94 Westbound in Monticello
An accident involving multiple vehicles on westbound Interstate 94 has closed the one lane of the highway around 4:30 p.m. today. Images show first responders, including Allina and CentraCare ambulance vehicles, on the scene on the west side of the highway, with cars pulled off to the shoulder, west of the Highway 25 interchange. This […]
MnDOT to Limit Traffic on Highway 101 in Rogers Thursday
Each direction of Minnesota Highway 101 at Interstate 94 in Rogers will be reduced to a single lane for about four hours between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 23. If traveling Highway 101 near I-94, expect to see some slow traffic while lanes are closed. Please be sure to plan some additional […]
Breaking: Weekend Traffic Impacts Abound around Twin Cities
There are a number of road closures and construction projects, including Interstate 94 between Highway 241 in St. Michael and Highway 101 in Rogers, that will impact travelers this weekend. For real time traffic information and information about road conditions visit www.511mn.org, download our 511 app or dial 5-1-1. Road closures Highway 51/ Snelling Avenue in […]
Early November Storm Socks Wright County with Snow, Ice
Spinouts, school shutdowns and snow; that about sums it up for the season's first winter storm in Minnesota.
It was fitting that Monday, Nov. 10, marked the 39th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, an iron ore ship lost at sea in the waters of Lake Superior due to a massive November low pressure system. The 2014 version wasn’t as catastrophic, but it was still one for the record books. With […]
Developing: Truck, Car, Involved in Interstate 94 Accident
Eastbound Interstate 94 is slowed again this afternoon after a semi-truck and car were involved in an incident just west of Rogers and Highway 101. One man was being treated for injuries at the scene after his gold sedan was sent into the ditch. The semi was along the right shoulder near the end of the […]
Huge Monticello Detour Begins Wednesday Morning
Monticello drivers attempting to use Interstate 94 to go westbound are going to have to do so using a new, “Go Hasty” detour. The much anticipated “Go Hasty” detour in Monticello is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. this Wednesday, June 4. At that time, crews will close the ramp from Highway 25 to westbound I-94. The westbound ramp […]