ROSEVILLE, Minn. - All lanes of I-35W from I-94 to Hwy 62/Crosstown and westbound Hwy 62 from Cedar Ave/Hwy 77 to Lyndale Ave S will be closed from approximately 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, through 5 a.m. Monday, Sept 10. The work is part of the Interstate 35W/Highway 62 Crosstown reconstruction project. Heavy, sustained wind or rain could postpone the closure.

Crosstown project-related work occurring over this weekend includes demolition of the 50th Street bridge; drainage and temporary roadway construction; bridge work at the west and east junctions of I-35W and Hwy 62; placement of steel beams on the Diamond Lake Road bridge; and relocation of girders for the widening of the I-35W bridge over Minnehaha Creek.

Due to the work above Minnehaha Creek, Minnehaha Parkway will be closed from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8. Bike and pedestrian paths will not be accessible while Minnehaha Parkway is closed.

The Minnesota State Patrol will be using extraordinary enforcement to ensure that motorists stay out of closed areas.

For more information on the I-35W/Hwy 62 Crosstown reconstruction project, visit www.mndot.gov, call the Crosstown Project hotline at 1-866/743-6590 or send an e-mail to crosstown@rranow.com.

Mn/DOT reminds motorists to slow down in work zones and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. For statewide traffic, construction and travel information visit www.511mn.org, call 511 or log onto www.mndot.gov

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