Minnesota MnDOT Cameras — Live Road Cameras & Map
All Minnesota MnDOT cameras — interactive statewide map
About this map
Minnesota's MnDOT camera network spans roughly 1,524 traffic cameras on the CARS platform, covering the interstates, US highways, and state routes that knit together the Twin Cities, Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud, Mankato, Moorhead, and the Iron Range. Coverage is densest across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, where I-35 splits into I-35W through Minneapolis and I-35E through St. Paul, I-94 cuts diagonally through the core, and the I-494/I-694 beltway rings the suburbs. Outstate, cameras line the long-haul corridors travelers actually drive: I-94 from Moorhead and Fargo through St. Cloud, I-90 across the southern tier through Rochester, and I-35 climbing north to Duluth and Lake Superior.
These cameras give you a real, current look at the road before you commit to a drive. In a state where winter means extreme cold, blizzards, blowing-and-drifting snow on the open prairie, lake-effect bands near Duluth, and black ice, a glance at the nearest camera can confirm whether a corridor is plowed, snow-covered, or socked in. The same feeds help in summer too, when construction, holiday traffic on US-10 and US-169, and storm cells move fast across the Red River Valley and the southern plains.
Whether you are commuting on the metro beltway, running US-52 between the Twin Cities and Rochester for a Mayo Clinic appointment, heading up US-61 along the North Shore for fall colors, or crossing the state on I-94, the camera map is built to help travelers, commuters, freight drivers, and weekend road-trippers see conditions firsthand. Pair each camera with the conditions you can verify with your own eyes, and use the regional views below to jump straight to the corridor you care about.
Minnesota regions covered
Tap an area chip on the map to jump straight to any of these regions.
Statewide
The statewide view pulls together all of MnDOT's CARS cameras across Minnesota's interstates and US highways: I-35 from the Iowa line through the Twin Cities to Duluth, I-94 from Moorhead through St. Cloud to the Wisconsin border, I-90 across the entire southern tier, plus US-10, US-2, US-52, US-53, US-61, and US-169. Use it for a big-picture read on a cross-state drive, to compare conditions on competing routes, or to track a winter storm as it crosses the prairie. Zoom into any metro or corridor below for a closer look at individual intersections and interchanges.
Twin Cities
The densest camera coverage in the state blankets the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro. Watch I-35 as it splits into I-35W through downtown Minneapolis and I-35E through downtown St. Paul, the I-94 spine connecting the two downtowns, and the full I-494/I-694 beltway looping the suburbs from Bloomington and the Mall of America area to Maple Grove and Woodbury. Cameras also line US-169, US-10, US-52, MN-36 between St. Paul and Stillwater, MN-100, MN-62 (the Crosstown), and MN-77. Ideal for rush-hour commuters, airport-bound travelers near MSP, and anyone routing around metro crashes or construction.
Duluth & North Shore
Cameras here cover the climb into Duluth on I-35, the Twin Ports Interchange, and the bridges to Superior, Wisconsin (US-53 over the Blatnik Bridge and US-2 over the Bong Bridge). North of the city, feeds follow US-61, the North Shore Scenic Drive, along Lake Superior past Two Harbors, Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse, Silver Bay, Lutsen, and Grand Marais toward the Canadian border at Grand Portage. This stretch sees lake-effect snow, fog, and ice in winter and heavy leaf-season traffic in fall, so it is the corridor most worth a camera check before you go.
Rochester
Southeast Minnesota's hub for Mayo Clinic visitors and I-90 through-traffic. Cameras watch I-90 east-west across the southern tier, US-52 running northwest toward the Twin Cities, US-14 heading west toward Owatonna and Mankato, and US-63 connecting south toward Iowa. The US-52/I-90 interchange south of Rochester carries the bulk of medical and commercial traffic into the city. Use these feeds to confirm conditions on US-52 before an appointment, or to check I-90 for blowing snow and ice on the open farmland east and west of town.
St. Cloud
Central Minnesota's crossroads on the I-94 corridor between the Twin Cities and Fargo-Moorhead. Cameras cover I-94 through the St. Cloud area, US-10 running parallel toward Little Falls and Brainerd, and MN-15 and MN-23 through the city and out to Willmar. This is a key checkpoint for travelers heading northwest into lake country or west across the prairie, where I-94 is exposed to ground blizzards and drifting snow in winter. Check here before committing to the long, open run between St. Cloud and Fergus Falls.
Mankato
South-central Minnesota along the Minnesota River valley. Cameras here cover US-14 as it becomes a freeway bypass around Mankato and North Mankato, US-169 running north toward the Twin Cities and south toward the Iowa line, and US-60 and MN-22 in the surrounding region. The US-14/US-169 junction is the main gateway into the Mankato metro. These feeds help travelers on the Owatonna-Mankato-New Ulm route and anyone watching for winter weather rolling across the open farmland of the southern plains.
Iron Range
Northeastern Minnesota's mining country, served mainly by US-53 and US-169. Cameras follow US-53 north from Duluth toward Virginia and the Canadian border crossing at International Falls, and US-169 through the Mesabi Range communities of Hibbing, Chisholm, Mountain Iron, Eveleth, and Gilbert, where the two highways meet near Virginia. Winters here are long and severe, with deep cold and heavy snow. Use these feeds to check conditions before driving the often lonely stretches between Range towns or heading north toward Voyageurs country.
Moorhead
Minnesota's western gateway on the Red River, across from Fargo, North Dakota. Cameras cover I-94 as it enters the state from North Dakota, the US-10 and US-75 corridors through Moorhead and Dilworth, and the approaches across the Red River Valley. This flat, wide-open farmland is notorious for ground blizzards, blowing snow, and whiteouts that can close I-94 entirely in winter. These feeds, along with the Fargo-Moorhead crossing, are essential for anyone driving the long, exposed run east toward Fergus Falls and Alexandria.
Tips for using Minnesota road cameras
- In winter, check the camera nearest your route before leaving and again en route, since blizzards, ground-level drifting on the open prairie, and lake-effect snow near Duluth can change conditions within a few miles.
- Watch for black ice on bridges, overpasses, and shaded curves, especially on the North Shore's US-61 and the metro beltway, where pavement freezes before you can see it.
- Save your regular corridors as favorites, such as your I-35W or I-35E commute, the US-52 Twin Cities-to-Rochester run, or US-61 up the North Shore, so you can pull up conditions in one tap.
- Compare a few cameras along your whole route rather than just one, because a corridor like I-94 across the Red River Valley can be clear at St. Cloud and a whiteout at Moorhead.
- The weather shown with each camera comes from the nearest National Weather Service airport station, which can sit 15 to 25-plus miles away at a different elevation, so treat it as the regional air temperature and wind near the camera, not the pavement temperature or proof that the road is dry or icy.
- For closures, official detours, and anything safety-critical, confirm with MnDOT's 511 service before you rely on the camera image alone, since cameras can lag, go dark, or freeze.
Live road cameras in other regions
The same fast camera map for the other states and provinces we cover.
Minnesota road camera guides
In-depth guides to the highways, passes and destinations we cover here.