Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue

Traffic impacts

All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Upcoming

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

Road closures

Mon, May 23 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)

Mon, May 23 through Fri, May 27  

• Franklin Ave. near Hiawatha Ave. is closed
  • Detour: Bloomington Ave. to 24th St. to Cedar Ave. (PNG)

June through September

• Watch for temporary, short-term closures of Franklin Ave. near Hiawatha Ave.

Fri, June 3 through Mon, June 6

• I-35W is closed in both directions between I-94 and Hwy 280 for removal of the 7th St. and 8th St. bridge decks over I-35W
  • Detour: I-94 and Hwy 280 (PNG)

Early June through mid-June

• SB Hiawatha Ave. is closed between Cedar Ave. and 32nd St.

Late June/early July through mid-July

• NB Hiawatha Ave. is closed between Lake St. and 26th St. is closed

Late June/early July

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

Bridge closures

Mon, May 23 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)

Early June 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.

Ramp closures

Mon, May 23 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)

Mid-July through late July

• The ramp from NB Hiawatha Ave. to WB I-94 is closed

Mid-July through mid-August

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

Late June/early July through late July

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

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