Multiple Overnight I-494 Lane Closures Begin Monday

The road construction season has officially begun.

Now that the weather has finally shaped up this week, crews are at work on Interstate 494. Drivers should be aware that multiple overnight lanes and ramp closures will be sprinkled throughout this week. The following is from MnDOT: At 10 p.m. May 6 through May 10, both directions of I-494 will be reduced to a single lane between Highway 100 and Xerxes Avenue. All lanes will re-open by 6 a.m. daily through May 10, and by 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11.  At 10 p.m. Monday, May 6, and Wednesday, May 8, westbound I-494 between 12th Avenue South and Portland Avenue will be reduced to a single lane. All lanes will re-open by 6 a.m. the following day. At 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 9 eastbound I-494 between Portland Avenue and 12 Avenue …

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France Ramp to Eastbound I-494 Closes Sunday Until May

Eastbound and westbound traffic will also be reduced to one lane in each direction for for a few overnight stints next week.

Despite the recent spring snow storm, Minnesota Department of Transportation crews are continuing their work on the I-494 corridor. With the spring construction season underway, new closures will begin Sunday, April 14. The ramp from France Avenue onto eastbound I-494 will close until sometime in May, but may open sooner. Detour signs will be posted. In addition, at 10 p.m. on April 14 through April 18, both directions of I-494 between France and Penn avenues will be reduced to single lanes. All of the lanes will re-open by 6 a.m. the following day. For more information on the I-494 Improvement Plan, visit the project webpage on MnDOT's website.

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Lane Closures: I-494 Pothole Repairs Continue Overnight Tuesday

With the recent spring-like temperatures, MnDOT crews are taking advantage and repairing potholes.

Eastbound lanes between Lyndale and Portland avenues will close overnight Tuesday as crews continue work to repair potholes. Traffic will be reduced to one lane 10 p.m. Tuesday, and reopen by 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. Additionally, the Portland Avenue ramp will be closed at the same time so construction crews can install overhead signs. For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, go to 511mn.org. For more information on the I-494 Improvement Project, go to dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i494richfield/.

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I-494 Lanes to Close Overnight Wednesday, Thursday

With the recent spring-like temperatures, MnDOT crews are taking advantage and repairing potholes.

Eastbound and westbound I-494 lanes between France and Portland avenues will close overnight Wednesday and Thursday as crews work to repair potholes. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction starting at 10 p.m. each night, and reopen by 6 a.m. the next morning. For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, go to 511mn.org.

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Richfield/Edina Rampage Youth Wrestlers Impress at State Championship

Twenty-one wrestlers attend the state championship with eight earning all-state honors.

Editor's Note: The following was submitted by Jude Mertz. The ambitious goals that the Richfield/Edina Youth Wrestling set early in the season were pleasantly exceeded this past weekend at the MN/USA Youth Wrestling Championships held in Rochester, MN. Over 1,700 wrestlers from Minnesota gathered for three days of grappling. The Richfield/Edina Rampage were represented by 21 wrestlers with 8 earning All-State Honors: Aimen Sweeney, Carey Vanier, Charley Schaub, Charlie Vanier, Cole Herrmann, Connor Swetala, Ethan Sather 2nd , Evan Mertz, Hova Willford, Jack Neal 5th, Joey Goodwin 2nd , John Hughes, Kaine Larocque 4th , Keno Vanier 4th , Landry Goodwin, Liam Johnson 4th , Lucas Johnson, Terae Dunn 6th , Tru Willford, Will Sather and Zy …

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Eight Youth Wrestlers Place at Gopher State Nationals

Find out more on how to get your child involved with the program below.

Editor's Note: The following was submitted Jude Mertz. On February 9-10, the Richfield/Edina youth wrestling team competed in Gopher State Nationals in Monticello, MN against 1100 boys from 11 states. At this very prestigious tournament, we had 14 boys competing and 8 place winners throughout the tournament.   Place winners: •  Keno Vanier - 6th place Edina •  Hova Willford - 6th place  Edina •  Zy WIlliams  -  5th place Richfield •  Carey Vanier - 4th place Richfield •  Will Sather  -  4th place Edina •  Joey Goodwin - 3rd place Richfield •  Charles Vanier - Champion Edina  •  Kaine Laroque - Champion  Richfield     Being the first full year with the new Coaches, Jeff Wichern and Jafari Vanier, are very proud of the big steps the team has…

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Reminder: I-494 Closures Planned to Start Monday Night

The closures are part of the Xerxes Avenue Bridge project.

Richfield/Edina Rampage Finish Season Strong

The Rampage now begin post season wrestling.

Editor's Note: The following recap was submitted by Richfield/Edina wrestling coach, Joshua Burhans. The Richfield/Edina Rampage finished off their regular season in style with a dominating 56-10 win over Rockford on Thursday night.  Picking up wins for the Rampage were Patrick Voigt at 106 (Richfield, gr. 7), Justin Swetala at 113 (Richfield, gr. 11), Obsa Ali at 120 (Richfield, gr. 11), Christian Wellens at 132 (Richfield, gr. 10), Bruno Reyes at 152 (Richfield, gr. 12), Sam Benkowski at 160 (Edina, gr. 10), Shane Walfoort at 170 (Edina, gr. 12), Noah Sawatzky at 182 (Edina, gr. 10), Chandler Arredondo at 195 (Richfield, gr. 12), Alex Beyerl at 220 (Edina, gr. 11), and Michael Carlson at heavyweight (Edina, gr. 10).  Picking up JV wins …

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More I-494 Lane Closures Begin Monday

Crews are continuing work on the Xerxes Avenue Bridge project.

After postponing work due to inclement weather last weekend, crews will resume working on the Xerxes Avenue Bridge Monday night. As a result, construction crews will begin closing eastbound and westbound lanes on Interstate 494 at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11. Other closure details from a Minnesota Department of Transportation release include: Eastbound I-494 will be reduced to a single lane at 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 and Tuesday, Feb. 12 and will reopen at 6 a.m. on the following days. Westbound I-494 will be reduced to a single lane at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 and Thursday, Feb. 14 and will reopen at 6 a.m. on the following days. Motorists should watch for intermittent full closures of up to 15 minutes on both directions of the freeway …

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Planned I-494 Construction Delayed by Winter Weather

Cold temperatures and snowfall pushed back planned construction on the Xerxes Avenue Bridge.

Frigid temperatures and anticipated snowfall this weekend have delayed planned work on the Xerxes Avenue Bridge between Feb. 1-4, according to MnDOT officials. Due to the inclement weather, scheduled lane closures on the busy roadway have been pushed back to Feb. 11. Additional information on the project will be provided by MnDOT when a new schedule is finalized. Eastbound I-494 between France Avenue and Penn Avenue was scheduled to be reduced to a single lane from 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, through 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, and again from 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, through 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. The westbound lanes of the same stitch of I-494 were scheduled to be reduced to a single lane from 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, through 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. …

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