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Northbound Interstate 35W closure scheduled July 31-August 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Motorists will encounter detours and increased congestion on metro area roadways starting at 10 p.m., Friday, July 31 when all lanes of northbound Interstate 35W, between Highway 13 and I-494, close for the weekend. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m., Monday, August 3. The closure is needed as crews repair these I-35W lanes.
The detour route will be as follows:
• I-35E north to Highway 77; north to Highway 62; west to I-35W
All ramps on northbound I-35W between Highway 13 and I-494 will also be closed during this time, including:
• Highway 13 entrance to northbound I-35W
• Northbound I-35W entrance to westbound I-494
• Northbound I-35W entrance to eastbound I-494
• Eastbound I-494 entrance to northbound I-35W
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.
For more information about the UPA project, go to http://www.dot.state.mn.us/upa/. To sign up for regular e-mail updates about construction along I-35W, go to www.mndot.gov, click on the orange “Sign up for Mn/DOT e-mail updates” button and follow instructions to register your e-mail address. Motorists may also call the I-35W/Crosstown Project hotline at 1-866-743-6590 or send an e-mail to crosstown@rranow.com with questions.
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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