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Two ramps on northbound I-35W in Minneapolis to close July 6
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Motorists will encounter ramp closures on northbound I-35W in Minneapolis. The entrance ramp from 35th Street and the exit ramp to 31st Street from the freeway will close at 5 a.m. Monday, July 6. These ramps will be closed for approximately three weeks as crews continue the construction of an additional northbound lane on I-35W.
Detour routes are as follows:
- 35th Street entrance to northbound I-35W
Detour: East on 36th Street to Park Avenue; north to Franklin Avenue; west to I-35W
- 31st Street exit from northbound I-35W
Detour: Exit I-35W at 35th/36th Street, go east on 36th Street to Park Avenue; go north to 31st Street east
The work is part of the ongoing reconstruction of I-35W from Burnsville to downtown Minneapolis that is funded by the Urban Partnership Agreement. The UPA projects will improve traffic flow by reducing congestion on I-35W, Highway 77/Cedar Avenue and in downtown Minneapolis using transit, road pricing, technology and telecommuting.
The UPA is funded by $133.3 million in federal funds and $50.2 million in matching state funds.
The work is part of the I-35W/Hwy 62 Crosstown Reconstruction project and the ongoing reconstruction of I-35W from Burnsville to downtown Minneapolis, which is funded by the Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA). The UPA projects will improve traffic flow by reducing congestion on I-35W, Hwy 77/Cedar Avenue and in downtown Minneapolis using transit, road pricing, technology and telecommuting. The UPA is funded by $133.3 million in federal funds and $50.2 million in matching state funds.
To sign up for regular e-mail updates about construction along I-35W, go to www.mndot.gov and click on the orange “Sign up for Mn/DOT e-mail updates” button and follow instructions to register your e-mail address.
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 5-1-1 or log on to www.mndot.gov .
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