This browser does not support the Video element.
Semi loses load, closes I-494 at MN River Bridge [RAW]
A semi-truck lost its load on I-494 on the Minnesota River Bridge, prompting officials to close the interstate Tuesday morning.
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - Interstate 494 westbound was closed on the Minnesota River Bridge after a semi-truck lost its load in a construction zone Tuesday morning.
The roadway at Interstate 35E in Mendota Heights was closed for a few hours Tuesday morning during rush hour, reopening just before 9 a.m. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) had estimated at 7:39 a.m. that the closure would last for the next four hours until about 11:30 a.m.
MnDOT is reporting a 42-minute backup as of 8 a.m.
No injuries have been reported.
This browser does not support the Video element.
I-494 WB closed at MN River Bridge Tuesday morning
A semi-truck lost its load, prompting officials to close westbound Interstate 494 over the Minnesota River Bridge Tuesday morning.