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Temporary Light Coming at Albertville Intersection

September 17, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

The intersection of Wright County Highway 137 (60th Street Northeast) and MacIver Ave Northeast/MacKenzie Avenue Northeast, just east of I-94 in the Cities of Albertville and Otsego, will be temporarily controlled by a signal system beginning on Monday, Sept. 21. The signal system is temporary to accommodate hauling from a temporary concrete batch plant for […]

Tagged With: Albertville, Otsego, road construction, signal, traffic

Road Construction Update: Weekend Traffic Tie Ups Plentiful around Twin Cities

May 13, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Interstate 494, road construction, traffic

Major Roadwork to Tie Up Downtown Buffalo Begins Next Week

March 28, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Construction, summer, traffic, Wright County

UPDATE: Winter Storm Issued for Wright County

December 27, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: roads, snowfall, traffic, winter storm

County to Add Four-Way Stop at 70th Street, County Road 19 Intersection

October 16, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Albertville Premium Outlets, stop sign, traffic, Wright County Highway 19

DEVELOPING: Accident Closes Lane on I-94 Westbound in Monticello

May 8, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: accident, Interstate 94, traffic

MnDOT to Limit Traffic on Highway 101 in Rogers Thursday

April 22, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Highway 101, Interstate 94, road construction, traffic

Breaking: Weekend Traffic Impacts Abound around Twin Cities

April 17, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Interstate 494, Interstate 94, road construction, traffic

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.

November 11, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Minnesota State Patrol, snow, traffic, weather

Developing: Truck, Car, Involved in Interstate 94 Accident

July 31, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: accident, Interstate 94, traffic

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