(KNSI) – Drivers on Interstate 94 near St. Cloud will need a few extra minutes due to a bridge repair project.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says starting Wednesday, vehicles going southwest on I-94 between Stearns County Road 138 and Highway 23 will need to reduce speeds to 60 miles per hour and one-lane traffic. Work is expected to go until mid-October. Workers will close the eastbound lane first, then the westbound.
The changes are so crews can repair a bridge crossing over a retired railroad track.
MnDOT officials say the $3.4 million project will result in a smoother bridge surface and cheaper maintenance. Plans include turning the retired railroad line into a multi-use trail.
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