Highway 280 reopens after $34M rebuild
Highway 280 from I-94 to Highway 36/I-35 reopened after a roughly four-month MnDOT rebuild costing about $34 million, restoring traffic in time for the Minnesota State Fair.[1]
The project included bridge repairs, ramp resurfacing and drain repairs as part of the $34 million effort.[1]
MnDOT closed the corridor roughly four months earlier to begin the rehabilitation work.[1] The agency says additional bridge repair work on Highway 280 is planned for 2028.[1]
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- Highway 280 from I-94 to Highway 36/I-35 has reopened after being closed roughly four months.
- The MnDOT project cost about $34 million and included bridge repairs, ramp resurfacing and drain repairs.
- MnDOT plans additional bridge repair work along Highway 280 in 2028.
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August 22, 2026