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I-35W MnPASS Express Lane

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Overview

Location

• Burnsville Parkway to Southcross Drive in Burnsville, Dakota County

 

Schedule

• Oct. 28, 2011 - Open to traffic

 

MnDOT Contacts

Kevin Walker

Public Affairs Coordinator

Roseville, MN 55113

651-234-7509

 

Sheila M. Kauppi
Mn/DOT Project Manager
Roseville, MN 55113
651-234-7718

 

Cost

Total project budget is $20 million

 

 

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I-35W MnPASS Express Lane Extension in Burnsville

Project Update

• Installation of overhead signs will occur December 2011 – February 2012
• Mn/PASS extension will be fully operational in the Spring of 2012  

 

Benefits of the completed project

• Added a lane of capacity to northbound I-35W between Southcross Drive near the I-35W/I-35E split and Burnsville Parkway
• Extended the existing MnPASS lane and Smart Lanes on northbound I-35W two miles farther south
• Created a continuous MnPASS/Smart Lanes system on northbound I-35W from Southcross Drive near the I-35W/I-35E split in Burnsville to downtown Minneapolis
• Created a system of bus lanes and shoulders to enable improved transit service in the south Metro Area
• Resurfaced northbound I-35W between Southcross Drive and Burnsville Parkway
• Resurfaced southbound I-35W between Highway 13 and Southcross Drive
• Constructed noise walls
• Reduce congestion, increase travel reliability and improve safety while providing more transportation choices

 

 

About MnPASS Express Lanes
MnPASS Express lanes offer solo drivers a congestion-free choice by paying a toll to use the High Occupancy Vehicle/carpool lane. Carpools with two or more occupants, motorcycles and transit buses can use the Express Lanes free of charge. See the video.

MnPASS operates on

• I-394 between the western suburbs and downtown Minneapolis
• I-35W between Hwy 13 in Burnsville and I-494 in Bloomington (opened Sept. 30)
• I-35W between 42nd St. in Minneapolis and Highway 65. (opened Sept. 30)
  
  

Benefits of MnPASS lanes and SmartLanes on I-35W

Residents in the South Metro will see improved traffic flow and reduced congestion and commute times through the I-35W corridor. Drivers that use the MnPASS Express Lane will experience a safer, faster and more reliable commute.
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/smartlanes/index.html

 

About SmartLanes
See the SmartLanes website to learn more about how we use information and technology to manage traffic and increase roadway efficiency.

See the SmartLanes video.