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Roseville, MN 55113
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Nighttime I-35W closure scheduled for Aug. 24
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Motorists will encounter detours and increased congestion on metro area roadways on Monday, Aug. 24, when the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 35W, at the western junction of Highway 62, close between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Aug. 25.
Part of the I-35W/Highway 62 Crosstown reconstruction project, the nighttime closure is needed as crews complete bridge painting at the western junction of I-35W and Highway 62.
Highway 62 will remain open during the closures, and access to local streets along I-35W north and south of Highway 62 will also remain open during the closures.
Motorists should follow the posted detours during the closures:
- For northbound I-35W: 58th Street/Lyndale Ave exit to west Highway 62 to south Highway 100 to east Highway 62 to north I-35W
- For southbound I-35W: west Highway 62 to south Highway 100 to east Highway 62 East to south I-35W
For more information on the I-35W/Highway 62 Crosstown reconstruction project, visit www.mndot.gov or 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 or call 511 or log onto www.mndot.gov.
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