Project summary
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will install fiber communications along Interstate 94 in Moorhead to provide overhead message boards and cameras for improved traffic management. Portion of the work will take place just west of the Red River bridge in North Dakota in 2026, after the completion of the Red River bridge resurfacing project.
- Install fiber optics
- Message boards
- New highway cameras
Upcoming traffic impacts
- Aug. 15, daytime: Right lane closure in both directions until 5 p.m., starting at 6 a.m. in the eastbound lanes and 8 a.m. in the westbound lanes.
- Aug. 18, nighttime: Lane closure on westbound I-94, right lane closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Aug. 19-20, nighttime closure and detour: Overnight closure of I-94 in both directions from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Detour to follow 20th Street South, 40th Avenue South and 34th Street South.
- During the overnight closure and detour on Aug. 19-20, the Moorhead Travel Information Center will close to all travelers due to its location within the work area. The rest area will reopen when the roadway reopens.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather dependent and subject to change at any time. Check 511mn.org for most current travel impacts.