Eastbound I-494 closed this weekend near Mendota Heights

Gabrielle Lombard, Pioneer Press
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Interstate 494 East near Mendota Heights will be fully closed between Minnesota 5 and Interstate 35E this weekend.

All traffic lanes will be closed starting at 9 p.m. Friday and are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday while crews continue to paint the Highway 55 bridge over the interstate.

Drivers in the area should follow the detour using southbound Highway 77 and northbound I-35E or find an alternate route, according to a release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Access to all businesses and residences throughout the area will remain open.

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