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- J.P. Gillach
651-234-7503
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
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1500 County Rd B2 West
Roseville, MN 55113
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Update
I-35E single lane traffic resumes July 31
Concrete overlay project restarts after state shutdown
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Motorists may experience delays and increased congestion on both directions of I-35E between County Road 96 in White Bear Lake and the
I-35/I-35W/I-35E split in Forest Lake beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 31.
At that time both directions of the freeway will be shifted to the northbound lanes between the two points, and traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction as crews apply a new layer of concrete to the southbound lanes.
Both directions of I-35E will revert to two lanes by mid-October.
In spring 2012 crews will return to complete the concrete overlay on the northbound lanes.
In advance of the long-term lane closures, crews began preparing certain sections of the roadway on July 27. Short-term, non rush-hour lane closures will take place between the I-35/I-35W/I-35E split and County Road 96 through July 29.
This project aims to provide long-term improvements to the existing roadway. The existing pavement will be removed from the concrete below and replaced with a concrete overlay, which will provide greater durability and a smoother ride.
For more information on this project, and to sign up for email updates please visit http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/i35eforestlake/
For real-time traveler information anywhere in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org or dial 5-1-1.
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