It has been said that the state of Minnesota has two seasons: winter and road construction. Well, we are firmly into the latter, and because of that fans that are attending Minnesota Vikings Training Camp starting on Friday can expect delays, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Nick Ferraro of the St. Paul Pioneer Press spoke with DoT officials, and was told that work being performed on I-494 will “absolutely impact” fans attempting to make the trip to Eagan.
The Vikings will, apparently, be providing fans at the Twin Cities Orthopedic Performance Center with maps showing how they can avoid the road issues while coming to camp, but here are some of the particulars from Ferraro’s article:
Eastbound I-494 traffic will be especially slow over the next two weekends as the highway is down to one lane by 9 p.