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I-35W closures scheduled, beginning June 12
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Motorists will encounter detours and increased congestion on metro area roadways starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, June 12 when all lanes of northbound Interstate-35W, from Hwy 62 to I-94, and all lanes of southbound I-35W from 60th Street to Hwy 62, temporarily close over the weekend. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, June 15. Hwy 62 will remain open during the closures, but motorists traveling along southbound I-35W from downtown will not be able to access westbound Hwy 62.
The closure is needed for bridge repair and pavement work along I-35W, and for placement of bridge segments at the eastern junction of I-35W and Hwy 62.
Motorists should follow the posted detours during the closure:
- For northbound I-35W: Hwy 62 West to Hwy 100 North to I-394 East
- For southbound I-35W: Hwy 62 East to Hwy 77 South to I-494 West
In addition to the weekend closures, the Lake Street Metro Transit bus stop will close June 12 at 10:00 p.m. and will remain closed for approximately two and a half months. Also, all northbound and southbound lanes of I-35W, from Hwy 62 to 60th Street, will close nightly Sunday through Thursday evenings from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Sunday, June 14, with intermittent evening closures continuing through June 19.
Motorists will be able to access northbound I-35W from 60th Street during these weeknight closures.
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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