I-94 Minnesota Road Conditions

I-94 crosses 259 miles of Minnesota, between the North Dakota line and the Wisconsin line. That is 16% of I-94's 1,585 miles.

Inside Minnesota it meets I-35 at Saint Paul.

By mile marker, I-94 passes Saint Cloud 171 · Minneapolis 231 · Saint Paul 243.

9 current reports along the route, including 1 full closure. The 7 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

• Road closed

  I-94: Incident

  Incident due to incident.

  I-94 • MN • Ongoing Details

• Lanes blocked

  Mainline Left Shoulder Closed on I-94 EB from QUIXOTE AVE-ST CROIX RIVER (BRIDGE CROSSING) to 11TH ST (BRIDGE CROSSING)

  I-94 EB • eastbound • WI • Until Nov 1, 4:59 AM

• Lanes blocked

  I-94: Exit Ramp Closed

  Exit Ramp Closed due to exit ramp closed.

  I-94 • MN • Until Oct 30, 7:00 PM Details

• Lanes blocked

  Mainline Left Lane Closed on I-94 WB from ON RAMP FROM FRONTAGE RD to WISCONSIN MINNESOTA STATE LINE

  I-94 WB • westbound • WI • Until Oct 31, 10:00 AM

• Lanes blocked

  I-94: Entrance Ramp Closed

  Entrance Ramp Closed due to entrance ramp closed.

  I-94 • MN • Until Oct 12, 6:00 AM Details

• Restriction

  I-94: Construction Work

  Construction Work due to construction work. There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 335 ft.

  I-94 • MN • Until Oct 23, 7:00 PM Details

• Restriction

  I-94: Bridge Construction

  Bridge Construction due to bridge construction. There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 366 ft.

  I-94 • MN • Until Oct 30, 7:00 PM Details

Winter reporting is off for the season. Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which carries Minnesota DOT's segment-by-segment snow and ice conditions, runs from October 15 to April 15; outside that window it changes only as needed. Our own forecast below runs year-round.

Conditions are entered by Minnesota DOT maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not the forecast. They reach this page through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, published for reference; the authoritative report is 511MN. Always check with 511MN before setting off.

Source: Minnesota DOT, via Iowa DOT's Midwest Region layer, CC BY 4.0.

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 2 weather stations in Minnesota. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Towns Along I-94 in Minnesota

From Moorhead to Lakeland, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Moorhead end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

1. 2 mi Moorhead 1.2 mi off the road
2. 114 mi Osakis 2.2 mi off the road
3. 165 mi Rockville 3.5 mi off the road
4. 188 mi Becker 2.6 mi off the road
5. 207 mi Rogers 1.2 mi off the road
6. 220 mi New Hope 2.9 mi off the road
7. 225 mi Mounds View 4.7 mi off the road
8. 232 mi St. Louis Park 3.9 mi off the road
9. 233 mi Minneapolis
10. 242 mi St. Paul
11. 249 mi Oakdale 2.7 mi off the road
12. 259 mi Lakeland

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

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I-94 in Minnesota Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 94 in Minnesota closed right now?

Yes — one full closure is reported on I-94 in Minnesota as of Oct 8, 2026 10:47 PM CDT. 8 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.

What are I-94 in Minnesota road conditions today?

The map on this page colors the route along I-94 in Minnesota by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 10:18 PM CDT. Right now temperatures run from 49°F to 55°F and the strongest wind is 2 mph.

Where are Minnesota road closures reported officially?

Minnesota's official traveler information service is 511MN, at 511mn.org, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.

How often does Minnesota DOT update winter road conditions?

Minnesota DOT reports the winter condition of each stretch of state highway through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which runs from October 15 to April 15 and refreshes every 10 minutes. The conditions are entered by maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not a forecast; this page shows the current report for I-94 in Minnesota beside our own road-surface forecast.

How often are I-94 in Minnesota road conditions updated?

The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.