Motorists should prepare for a full weekend closure of Highway 5 in Eden Prairie starting at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) continues its improvement project between Eden Prairie Road and Interstate 494.

Highway 5 will be closed in both directions between Eden Prairie Road and Mitchell Road through 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4. Traffic will be detoured via Highway 212 and Highway 41.

As part of the same project, both eastbound and westbound Highway 5 and Highway 212 are reduced to one lane between I-494 and Eden Prairie Road through September. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to slow down and use caution in work zones.

The work is part of a MnDOT project to repair concrete pavement, repave shoulders, and upgrade guardrails along Highways 5 and 212. Construction is scheduled to be completed by September 2025. All timelines are weather dependent.

For more information, email updates, or a recorded presentation, visit MnDOT’s project page. For road conditions, visit 511mn.org or call 511.