I-35/Hwy 33 roundabout project map. Click for larger PDF version.
This project is divided into four stages to allow traffic flow through the work area.
Stage 1: Construct northbound and southbound Hwy 33 bypass
During Stage 1, Hwy 33, Frontage Road and all Interstate 35 ramps will be open to motorists.
Start Date: May 21
Anticipated Completion Date: Early June
Stage 2: Construct roundabout
During Stage 2, motorists will travel on the bypasses.
Frontage Road and the ramp from southbound Hwy 33 to northbound I-35 will close to through-traffic. Motorists should take southbound I-35, exit at the Hwy 210 interchange and then enter back onto northbound I-35.
Because Frontage Road serves mainly local traffic, no signed detour will be provided.
All other movements will remain open to motorists.
Anticipated Start Date: Early June
Anticipated Completion Date: Late July/Early August
Stage 3: Construct ramp
During Stage 3, motorists will travel on the newly-constructed roundabout. Frontage Road and the ramp from southbound Hwy 33 to northbound I-35 will close to through-traffic. Motorists should take southbound I-35, exit at the Hwy 210 interchange and then enter back onto northbound I-35.
Because Frontage Road serves mainly local traffic, no signed detour will be provided.
All other movements to remain open to motorists.
Anticipated Start Date: Late July/Early August
Anticipated Completion Date: Late August/Early September
Stage 4: Construct free-right
During Stage 4, motorists will travel on the newly-constructed roundabout and ramps, while the free-right from southbound I-35 to northbound Hwy 33 is constructed.
Anticipated Start Date: Late August/Early September
Anticipated Completion Date: Mid September
Another project on I-35 is scheduled to continue in 2018 in the Twin Cities Metro Area. For complete details about this project please visit the project website.
I-35 project map
Summary of work
This project will replace the existing intersection on Hwy 33 where the I-35 ramps and frontage road meet with a new roundabout. Why a roundabout? This type of intersection control addresses all the high-speed right angle conflicts as well as addresses the concerns of the fatalities and injury-related crashes.
Over a period of 10-years, there have been two-fatality crashes and five-serious injury crashes at this location.
Existing intersection
I-35 and Hwy 33 from the South.
Proposed roundabout
I-35 and Hwy 33 from the Northeast.
How About a Roundabout? video
The "How About a Roundabout?" video explains the benefits of the roundabout system on Minnesota roadways and how they reduce injury crashes and fatalities, increase pedestrian safety, and lessen vehicle congestion and pollution.
The "Getting There in a Roundabout Way" talk show was produced by Hibbing Public Access TV to provide information for a roundabout being constructed in Hibbing.
This video includes generic information about roundabouts and may answer some of the questions you have about the roundabout that will be built in Cloquet.
Cloquet roundabout design
Select the video below to view the I-35/Hwy 33 Roundabout Simulation.
