MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Commuters in the Twin Cities who thought they had seen the last construction on highways after the Labor Day stretch will yet again face major road closures scheduled for this weekend.

Twin Cities road closures

I-494 lanes closed:

A major east-to-west thoroughfare in the Twin Cities, I-494 is set to close in both directions , between highways 100 and 77, for the weekend as part of a construction project. The closure starts on Friday at 10 p.m. and the highway will reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday.

The wide-ranging project will seek to add E-ZPass lanes to reduce congestion, improve safety and extend pavement and bridge life, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).

I-494 is set to close in both directions, between highways 100 and 77, from

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