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Interstate 35 - Duluth Mega Project

Boundary Avenue to 26th Avenue East in Duluth
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Location: City of Duluth

 

Status:

 

  • Work anticipated to begin Monday, April 4, 2011

 

Cost:

 

  • $40 million completed
  • $28 million remaining

 

Description:

 

  • Pavement replacement
  • Bridge replacement
  • Bridge repairs

 

2011 Schedule:

 

  • April - October 2011

 

Hours of Work:

 

  • Monday - Saturday
  • 6 AM - 10 PM
  • No Sundays unless authorized

 

 

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Schedule

 

2011 Construction Work

  • Replace southbound bridge at the ore docks
  • Replacement of the northbound I-35 bridge at the paper mill
  • Replace southbound pavement from 46th Avenue W to "Can of Worms"
  • Replacement of pavement on the Cody Street ramps
  • Bridge repair and painting in "Can of Worms" interchange


2011 Traffic Impacts

  • Southbound I-35 closure and traffic diversion to northbound lanes from Garfield Avenue to 46th Avenue W (April to October)
  • Northbound I-35 closure and traffic diversion to southbound lanes from Central Avenue to 46th Avenue W (April to October)
  • Lane closures on northbound I-35 near Cody Street (one month TBD)
  • Ramp closures at:
    • Cody Street (one month TBD)
    • Northbound I-35 to Hwy 2 Bong Bridge (April to October)
    • Southbound I-35 to Hwy 2 Bong Bridge (one month TBD)
    • 40th Avenue W to southbound I-35 (June)
    • Southbound I-35 to 40th Avenue W (June)
    • 40th Avenue W to northbound I-35 (August)
    • Northbound I-35 to 40th Avenue W (August)
    • 27th Avenue W to southbound I-35 (one month TBD)
    • Southbound I-35 to 27th Avenue W (April to October)
    • Can of Worms (watch for updates on closures)
    • Southbound Hwy 53 to southbound I-35 closed (April to October)
    • Northbound I-535 to southbound I-35 closed (April to October)