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As weather
warms up and spring arrives, work will pick up on the 35W@94: Downtown to
Crosstown project. We wanted to give you a heads up of upcoming closures along
I-35W between I-94 and Hwy 62, including a full weekend closure of I-35W, the five-month
closure of the 38th St. bridge and the long-term closure of the 36th St. ramp
to southbound I-35W.
I-35W full weekend closure
Reconstruction of the 38th St. bridge
starts March 2, crews will begin demolition of the bridge, which requires a full
weekend closure of I-35W in both directions. The weekend closure is from 10
p.m. Fri, March 2 to 5 a.m. Mon, March 5.
Northbound I-35W will close from Hwy 62
to I-94 and southbound will close from I-94 to 46th St. Crews will
work 24-hours-a-day during the weekend closure. Motorists
will detour to I-394, Hwy 100 and Hwy 62.
38th St. bridge closes Fri, March 3
The 38th St. bridge is scheduled
to close 6 a.m. Fri, March 3, The bridge will remain closed to motorists,
pedestrians and bicyclists through early August. There will be a detour
in place.
36th St. ramp to southbound I-35W closes March 2
To allow for the reconstruction
activities near the 38th St. bridge, the ramp from 36th St. to southbound I-35W
will close 2 a.m. Fri, March 2. Motorists will be detoured
to Portland Ave. to 46th St. back to southbound I-35W. The ramp
will remain closed through fall 2021.
Stevens Ave. and 2nd Ave. S access closes early March
The intersections of Stevens Ave/38th
St. and 2nd Ave. S/38th St. will also close from early March to early August
during the 38th St. bridge closure. Reference
the access map to navigate around the closure.
Note: Residents will be able to
access Stevens Ave. and 2nd Ave. S from 37th St. or 39th St.
During
the closure, two-way traffic on Stevens Ave. between 37th St. and 38th St. will
be allowed.
Additional closures beginning week of March 5
As crews continue to make progress on
the Franklin Ave. bridge, some nighttime road and lane closures are going to be
necessary while we set beams. The following closures are scheduled to begin the
week of March 5 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily:
- On Mon,
March 5 and Tue, March 6, overnight closure of the access out of downtown (from
12th St/4th Ave) to southbound I-35W, and the ramp from eastbound I-94 to southbound
I-35W Overnight closure of I-35W southbound, between I-94 and Hwy 62, Wed,
March 7 and Thu, March 8 will be closed
- On Fri,
March 9, an overnight closure of northbound I-35W between Hwy 62 and I-94
To
learn more, including all current traffic impacts and detour routes, visit the
project website at: www.mndot.gov/35w94.
For real-time travel information anywhere in
Minnesota visit http://www.511mn.org/ or dial 5-1-1.
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