Brook Park
Brook Park, MN · Traffic & Transit
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Crash Alley No More: Hwy. 36 Bottleneck Near Lake Elmo Gets $43 Million Fix
The notorious bottleneck where Hwy. 36 meets Lake Elmo Avenue is finally getting torn up. Starting Monday, Washington County crews will begin remaking the clogged, crash-prone intersection, trading the traffic signal for an overpass and a set of new ramps. The two-season project is set up to keep both directions of Hwy. 36 open while workers put in bridges, new frontage roads and a trail underpass for people walking and biking. Officials say the overhaul is aimed squarely at cutting the steady run of rear-end crashes and the chronic backups that have long snarled this stretch of roadway.
minnesotanewsnetwork.com
Afternoon Headlines – June 24th, 2026
>Teen Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Albert Lea Crash. (Albert Lea, MN) — A 14-year-old bicyclist is hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a pickup truck Tuesday night in Albert Lea. Police say the teen turned in front of the truck at the intersection and failed to yield the right-of-way. The driver was unable to avoid the collision. The teen suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The crash remains under investigation.
WCCO News Talk 830
MnDOT giving St. Paul commuters interactive view of upgrades being made to the I-35E bridge near downtown
A new public webcam is now archiving real-time images every 15 minutes, allowing residents to monitor the full history of the ongoing I-35E infrastructure project. MnDOT spokesperson Kent Barnard says he hopes the increased transparency will encourage drivers to stay alert and adjust their morning commutes near the work site.
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Blue Line Extension budget jumps to $3.6B
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I-494 overnight closures June 23-24: What drivers need to know before hitting the road
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Drivers in the Twin Cities should prepare for overnight closures on I-494 as crews work on the 12th Avenue bridge. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will close eastbound I-494 between I-35W and Highway 77 from 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 24. The detour will send drivers north on I-35W, then east on Highway 62, and south on Highway 77.
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I-94 east of downtown St. Paul closing both directions overnight for bridge work
Interstate 94 east of downtown St. Paul will close in both directions overnight Thursday for concrete pouring on the new Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street bridge deck. Interstate 94 east of downtown St. Paul will close in both directions overnight Thursday as crews pour concrete for the new Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street bridge deck, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
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I-494 overnight closures June 23-24: What drivers need to know before hitting the road
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Drivers in the Twin Cities should prepare for overnight closures on I-494 as crews work on the 12th Avenue bridge. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will close eastbound I-494 between I-35W and Highway 77 from 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 24. The detour will send drivers north on I-35W, then east on Highway 62, and south on Highway 77.
WCCO News Talk 830
A multi-year project on one of the busiest roads in the north metro, Highway 65, gets underway Thursday
Work on a massive road project in the north metro officially gets underway this week. The multiyear project on Highway 65 between 121st and 97th Avenues will transform the highway into a freeway through Blaine. MnDOT spokesperson Kent Barnard says one of the biggest challenges is simply getting across the highway.
redlakenationnews.com
Price tag for light rail extension rises by several hundred million dollars
At a time when even some of its riders are turning away from light rail, the price of extending the Blue Line keeps ballooning. The cost of bringing the line from downtown Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park has gone up by $336 million, according to a new estimate from the Metropolitan Council, putting the total price at $3.58 billion.
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
E-15 in Minnesota: What you need to know