Around the Airport - MnDOT

Planned closures

• Westbound Highway 5 between Highway 62/55 and Terminal 1. Highway 5 will be closed for westbound traffic through early November.
  Please note: The pedestrian bridge over Highway 5 will remain open during construction.
• Highway 62/55 Interchange. Westbound Highway 5 travelers will be rerouted onto Highway 62 or 55 at the interchange. The following entrance and exit ramps are closed in this area:
  
  • Highway 62/55 west to Highway 5 west
  • Highway 62/55 east to Highway 5 west
  • Highway 5 west to Bloomington Road

Know your route

Detour routes are carefully planned to reroute traffic on highways. Our goal is to preserve city streets that aren’t designed to handle highway traffic.

For more information about other road or lane closures in Saint Paul, visit the City’s website at www.stpaul.gov/roadclosures.

If the planned closures affect your drive, visit the map to view detour routes.

Frequently travel on Highway 5? Sign up to receive project email updates and bookmark this site to stay up-to-date.

Local bus route 54

If you're traveling by bus, and your arrival time isn’t flexible, you may need to catch an earlier one. Route 54 buses, with service between the airport and St. Paul, are adjusting most routes to minimize schedule impacts during construction.

• See if the temporary route affects your trip.

Track real-time traffic impacts

511mn.org provides real-time traffic impacts on freeways and highways across the state – including the area around the airport.

• If you use a navigation app, map the drive before you hit the road to catch delays from other projects and unrelated traffic slowdowns.
• We’ll be underway in the heart of Minnesota construction season, so this may not be the only construction zone on your route.

What you and your guests can expect

• Give Directions.
  Nearby destinations need to provide employees, delivery companies and customers with alternate travel plans, and create a plan for time-sensitive arrivals. We can help. Check the map, and contact us if you need more information.
• Explore the online map to see the road closures that will occur.
• Plan for Business.
  Work with employees, coworkers and clients to plan ahead if they’re coming your way for an in-person meeting.

Local bus route 54

If your arrival time isn’t flexible, you may need to catch an earlier bus. Route 54 buses, with service between the airport and St. Paul, are adjusting most routes to minimize schedule impacts during construction.

• See if the temporary route affects your trip.

Expected delays

• Highway 5: Highway 5 between 494 and the Mississippi River will be open to traffic in one direction.
• Highway 62/55 interchange: Plan for multiple ramp closures that change the way people get from St. Paul to Bloomington, Terminals 1 and 2, and the rest of the south metro area through early November.
• Detour routes: Detours will add time to your trip. See the map.
• Explore the online map to see the where road closures will occur.

For commuters

Sign up to receive project email updates to get the latest traffic impacts, and bookmark this site to stay up-to-date.

For visitors

Just visiting? Check 511mn.org and navigation apps to see real-time traffic impacts, and give yourself plenty of time to travel to your destination.

Affected businesses

• Businesses located along or near the areas under construction
• Employees who use Highway 5 or 494 to get to/from your location
• Employees or clients flying into the Twin Cities during construction
• Customers who use Highway 5 or 494 to get to/from your location, or fly in/out of MSP Airport

Not sure how to plan for travel impacts? We have ideas to help you prepare, and we’re here if you need additional support! Email us at ask@aroundtheairport.com.

Help your employees plan ahead

• Get Email Updates. Sign up to receive project email updates for the latest traffic impacts, and encourage employees to do the same. If you run a large business, consider assigning one person to forward the email updates to the rest of your team.
• Know Your Route. Encourage employees who travel near the airport to plan their route before they drive. Send them to this site, too, for helpful planning tools. If you provide transportation services to/from the airport, make a plan to help you and guests arrive on time.