News Release

(Roseville, Minn.)— As the Memorial Day Weekend ends, repairs and resurfacing of five bridges between Little Canada Road in Little Canada and Larpenteur Avenue in St. Paul begins late Monday evening, May 27. The five bridges carry I-35E traffic over Roselawn Ave., Ramsey County Road B and Highway 36.

As work begins on the outside lanes of southbound I-35E, the ramp from eastbound Hwy. 36 to southbound I-35E and the loops from southbound I-35E to east and westbound Hwy. 36 will close Tuesday morning, May 28 until mid-June.

Northbound work begins June 1 on the outside lanes and will require closing the loops between the northbound interstate and east and westbound Hwy. 36. As bridge rehabilitation moves to the inside lanes of the north and southbound interstate, the loops from I-35E to east and westbound Hwy. 36 will reopen but the loops from Hwy. 36 to north and southbound I-35E will stay closed.

Although two lanes of traffic will remain open at all times, motorists may encounter congestion and delays during the project. Larpenteur and Roselawn Ave. traffic will not be affected by the work.

Weather permitting, the project will be finished by the end of July.

Mn/DOT urges motorists always to drive with caution and reminds them to SLOW DOWN in the work zone and NEVER enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. Please join us in a safety partnership. For updated traffic and travel information in the Twin Cities metro area and statewide visit www.511mn.org.