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Overnight closures planned next week for Hwy 36, Rice Street
Crews to place bridge beams for new Rice Street bridge, ramp bridges
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Motorists will encounter overnight closures on westbound Hwy 36 and both directions of Rice Street next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-19. The closures are needed as crews deliver and set beams for the new southbound Rice Street bridge and the ramp bridges over Hwy 36 just east and west of Rice Street in Roseville and Little Canada. The closures will happen on the following schedule nightly:
- Left lane of eastbound and westbound Hwy 36 closed at 8:30 p.m.
- Northbound and southbound Rice Street closed at 9 p.m.
- All lanes of westbound Hwy 36 at Rice Street closed at 10 p.m.
Hwy 36 and Rice Street will reopen to traffic at 5 a.m. Friday and at 8 a.m. on Saturday
and Sunday.
During the closures, westbound traffic will be directed up and down the ramps at Rice Street to bypass the closure. Traffic traveling from westbound Hwy 36 to southbound or northbound Rice Street and from northbound Rice Street to westbound Hwy 36 should follow the posted detours. The ramps from eastbound Highway 36 to Rice Street and Rice Street to eastbound Hwy 36 will remain open.
Motorists may encounter congestion and delays during the overnight work and are advised to use alternate routes if possible to avoid delays.
Placement of bridge beams spanning the eastbound highway is currently planned for the following week. Additional information will be released prior to the work.
Replacement of the aging Rice Street bridge and construction of a new interchange will increase safety and lessen congestion. The project is expected to be complete in November 2011.
For travel information anywhere in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org or dial 511.
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