I-494 e-zpass project (MSP airport to US 169) in bloomington & richfield

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Minnesota Department of Transportation $12,122,607.21 on June 29, 2026, under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program (CFDA 20.934) to construct E-ZPass lanes, mobility and safety improvements, reconstruct mainline pavement, drainage, and Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility features on Interstate 494 from 0.3 miles east of U.S. 169 to 0.8 miles west of Minnesota 100, and on Interstate 35W from 86th Street to 76th Street in Edina, Bloomington, and Richfield, Minnesota. The project also includes construction of new bridge 27430; replacement of bridges 9289 (new bridge 27425), 9213 (new bridge 27429), 9081A and 9081 (new bridge 27W58), and 9082 (new bridge 27W59); preservation work on eight existing bridges; utility relocation; and signal replacement at France Avenue and 82nd Street. Work is performed in Minnesota with a period of performance extending through June 29, 2036. The Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program provides discretionary federal funding for highway and multimodal freight projects of national or regional significance, supporting construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, property acquisition, and operational improvements directly related to system performance.

Project description

I-494: from 0.3 MI e of US 169 to 0.8 MI w of MN 100, and from i-35W to e of 24TH AVE and on i-35W, from 86TH ST to 76TH ST in edina, bloomington and richfield- construct e-zpass lanes, mobility and safety improvements, reconstruct mainline pavement, drainage, ADA, lighting, sidewalk/trail, construct new bridge 27430, replace bridges 9289 (new BR 27425), 9213 (new BR 27429), 9081A & 9081 (new BR 27W58) and 9082 (new BR 27W59), preservation on bridges 9078 (PED BR), 27V63, 27V38, 27052B, 27052D, 27424, 27V33, 27V35 and 27408, utilities and replace signals at france AVE and 82ND ST