MINNETONKA, Minn. (FOX 9) - Motorists in the western metro will need to brace themselves for a work-week shutdown along Highway 7, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) .

Highway 7 shutdown

What we know:

Beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, and lasting until 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, Highway 7 will be closed in both directions between Vine Hill Road in Shorewood/Deephaven and County Road 101 in Minnetonka.

MnDOT says the closure will be for a culvert replacement, and drivers will be detoured during the process.

Dig deeper:

MnDOT says drivers will be advised to take the following detours during the disruption:

Westbound: Highway 7, to southbound I-494, to westbound Highway 5, to northbound Highway 41 to Highway 7.

Eastbound: Highway 7, to south

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