News Release

Interstate 35W and 95th Avenue Interchange in Blaine Closes Monday for Reconstruction

Bridge Demolition to Begin Monday Night

(Roseville, Minn.) - As reconstruction of the interchange of Interstate 35W and Anoka County Road 52 (also known as 95th Avenue) in Blaine begins Monday, June 10, a stretch of 95th Ave. across the interstate will close early that morning. Crews will begin closing the roadway at
12 Midnight Monday morning and the road will be completely closed by 4 a.m. In addition, 95th Avenue will be closed and detoured between Flanders Court in Blaine on the west and Hamline Avenue in Lexington on the east side of the interstate. Traffic will follow a signed detour using Lexington Ave. and 109th Ave. Naples Street also will close east of the interstate and south of 95th Ave.

Demolition of the County Road 52 / 95th Ave. bridge will begin Monday evening, June 10. During the bridge removal, north and southbound I-35W traffic will detour off the interstate onto the entrance and exit ramps to bypass the workzone. Northbound traffic will detour from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night and southbound traffic will be detoured from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly, through Saturday evening, June 15.

The joint Anoka County-Mn/DOT project also includes reconstruction of the Park and Ride lot in the northwest corner of the interchange and relocation of Naples Street farther from I-35W on both sides of the interstate. When completed, the enlarged parking area will accommodate 600 vehicles.

Weather permitting, the new bridge will be completed by early November with final completion of the project scheduled by August, 2003.

NOTE FOR CLARIFICATION: Anoka County Road 52 is also known as 95th Avenue. It is also called Radisson Road to the west of the interstate and Lovell Road to the east of the interstate. Naples Street is north of County Road 52 on the west of I-35W and is south of County Road 52 on the east.

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Contact:
Kent Barnard, Communications Specialist
(651) 582-1364 or (612) 640-4142 pager

Metro Division
1500 County Road B2 West
Roseville, MN 55113
Office Tel: 612/582-1000