Metro Division
1500 County Road B2 West
Roseville MN 55113
Phone: 612/582-1000
TTY/TDD telephone number
(651) 582-1212

Contact: Kent Barnard, Communications Specialist
(651) 582-1363

(Roseville, Minn.) - Widening and redecking of two bridges carrying 6^th Street traffic from downtown Minneapolis to eastbound Interstate 94 will require closing the Sixth Street ramp on Monday morning, April 3^rd. The ramp will remain closed throughout the summer while crews widen the bridge abutments and construct new pier columns. While the Sixth Street ramp is closed, traffic will detour along Park Avenue to 4^th Street then east to Cedar Ave. and south to reach eastbound I-94. Local traffic only will be allowed to use 6^th Street east of Park Avenue.

Although the 6^th Street ramp crosses over the junction of I-35W and Highway 55, the project will cause minimal impact to either I-35W or Hwy. 55. However, the exit ramp from northbound I-35W to University Avenue/4th Street will be restricted to a single lane during the project.

Weather permitting, work on both bridges is expected to be finished by early August.

Note:  The original date was changed to April 4th to accommodate Twins fans attending the season opener on Monday evening, April 3rd against Tampa Bay.

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