Attention drivers who frequent Highway 55, you'll need to mark your calendars and plan accordingly, as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announces some significant roadway closures. Starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, and stretching until the early morning hours of Sept. 23, eastbound Highway 55 between County Road 101 and Fernbrook Lane N. will be entirely off-limits to traffic. According to the City of Plymouth's official website, the closure facilitates stormwater and signal enhancements tied to the Highway 55 pavement overhaul. If this route is part of your usual travel, heads up: you'll be rerouted.
Diversions are in place to steer motorists clear of construction. For those heading east on Highway 55, the recommended detour takes you on a loop—north on County Road 101, east on County Road 10 (Bass Lake Road), and then a southern turn onto I-494. And don't worry, crossing eastbound Highway 55 to pivot onto the westbound lanes remains possible, despite the tumult. Traffic on Fernbrook Lane N. won't be left out of this dance, with detours mapped out heading both northbound and southbound—those details, including maps, can be found courtesy of MnDOT's updates.
Naturally, as with any Minnesota road work, the weather holds a veto power, and adverse conditions could push these plans back. It's Minnesota after all; drivers should stay sharp and check in on project email updates or visit the MnDOT project webpage for real-time information about closures and project progression.
The following week, starting 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, those traveling west on Highway 55 will be navigating their own detour due to a closure that extends from the I-494 interchange to Fernbrook Lane N. This closure, rescheduled from its initial date of Sept. 13, will reroute traffic onto southbound I-494, westbound County Road 6, then north on County Road 101. Maps of this alternate route are accessible online, and, with a click, those affected can make their new travel plans without hitting an unexpected roadblock.
