Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue

Traffic impacts

All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Current

Road closures

Tue, June 21 through late June

• The Hiawatha Ave. and 43rd St. intersection is closed to cross-traffic

Through mid-September

• SB Hiawatha Ave. is closed between Downtown Minneapolis and Cedar Ave.
• Detour: WB I-94 to SB I-35W to EB Hwy 62 (PNG)

June through September

• Watch for temporary, short-term closures of Franklin Ave. near Hiawatha Ave. Please follow the posted detour routes during this time
• Watch for temporary, short-term lane closures on Hiawatha Ave. in both directions between Hwy 62 and 32nd St. Motorists should expect significant delays in the area.
• Watch for temporary, short-term intersection closures in the project area. Please follow the posted detour routes during this time.

Bridge closures

Through mid-September

• The bridge from downtown Minneapolis (8th St.) to SB Hiawatha Ave. is closed
• Detour: Park Ave. to 4th St. to SB I-94 to SB I-35W to EB Hwy 62 to Hiawatha Ave. (PNG)

Fri, June 3 through late September

• The bridge from NB Hiawatha Ave. into downtown (7th St.) is closed
  • Detour: NB Hiawatha Ave. to 3rd St. to Portland Ave. to 7th St. (PNG)

Lane closures

5 a.m. Mon, June 27 through Sun, July 10

• NB Hiawatha Ave. is reduced to a single lane between 32nd St. and Cedar Ave.

Through Fri, July 1

• SB Hiawatha Ave. is reduced to one lane between Cedar Ave. and 32nd St.

Wed, June 22 through late June

• SB Hiawatha Ave. is reduced to one lane between 40th St. and 42nd St.

Ramp closures

Through mid-September

• The ramp from EB I-94 to SB Hiawatha Ave. is closed
• Detour: EB I-94 to 26th St. to Franklin Ave. to Bloomington Ave. to 24th St. to Cedar Ave. to Hiawatha Ave. (PNG)
• The ramp from SB I-35W to SB Hiawatha Ave. is closed
• Detour: WB I-94 to SB I-35W to EB Hwy 62 (PNG)

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available.

Road closures

5 a.m. Tue, June 28 through mid-July

•        The following intersections will be closed to cross-traffic:
• Hiawatha Ave. and 37th St.
• Hiawatha Ave. and 41st St.
  • Detour: Motorists will be detoured to nearby intersections. Please follow the posted detour routes during this time.

5 a.m. Tue, July 5 through 5 a.m. Mon, July 18

• SB Hiawatha Ave. will be closed from Cedar Ave. to E 32nd St.

Late July/early August through mid-August

• NB Hiawatha Ave. is closed between Lake St. and 26th St.
  • Detour: Lake St. to Cedar Ave.

Early August through late August

• SB Hiawatha Ave. is closed between 32nd St. and Hwy 62
• NB Hiawatha Ave. is closed between Hwy 62 and 32nd St.
• Note: Closures will not occur at the same time.

Ramp closures

5 a.m. Tue, July 5 through Sun, July 17

• The ramp from NB Hiawatha Ave. to WB I-94 will be closed.
• Detour: NB Hiawatha Ave., Cedar Ave., Franklin Ave., 25th St., to Butler Pl. to WB I-94 (PNG)

Late June/early July through late July

• The ramp from NB Hiawatha Ave. to NB I-35W is closed

Mid-July through late July

• The ramp from NB Hiawatha Ave. to WB I-94 is closed
  • Detour: NB Hiawatha Ave., Cedar Ave., Franklin Ave., 25th St., to Butler Pl. to WB I-94 (PNG)

Mid-July through mid-August

• The ramp from NB Hiawatha Ave. to 3rd St. and Washington Ave. is closed

Late summer through early fall

• The following ramps are closed:
  • NB Hiawatha Ave. to NB I-35W
• NB Hiawatha Ave. to 3rd St. and Washington Ave.
  • Note: Ramp closures will not occur at the same time

Utility work

Centerpoint Energy and Xcel Energy will be working on Hiawatha Ave. between 35th St. and 46th St. This work will require temporary, short-term lane closures in both directions of Hiawatha Ave.

About this project

Crews will resurface Hwy 55/Hiawatha Ave. between I-35W and Hwy 62 and repair bridges from Hiawatha Ave. to 7th St., from 8th St. to Hiawatha Ave. and on SB Hiawatha Ave. over Franklin Ave.

Summary of work

• Resurface Hiawatha Ave. between I-35W and Hwy 62
• Repair three bridges
• Update accessibility at intersections