In this update
We have several
upcoming closures we wanted to let you know about, as well as a last chance
opportunity to take photos of downtown Minneapolis from the 24th St. pedestrian
bridge.
Closures
- 26th
St. bridge closes June 1
- I-35W
weekend closure scheduled, June 1-4
- Access
to/from downtown and I-35W closes June 8
- 31st
St. ramps on I-35W close June 8
- Eastbound
I-94 to southbound I-35W ramp closes June 8
- I-94
weekend closure scheduled June 8-11
- Northbound
I-35W overnight closure June 8
- Additional
closures in June
Event
- Last
chance to take photos from the 24th St. pedestrian bridge June 7
Details on
these closures and the event are provided below.
26th St. bridge closes
June 1
The 26th St.
bridge is scheduled to close about 6 p.m. Friday, June 1. The bridge will
remain closed to motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists through early November
2018. The Franklin Ave. bridge is expected to reopen in mid-June. During the
overlap of closures of the 26th St. and Franklin Ave. bridges, motorists will
be detoured to Portland Ave. to Lake St. to 1st
Ave. Pedestrians will be detoured to use 28th St. via 5th Ave. S and Stevens
Ave. However, beginning on June 1, the Franklin Ave. bridge will reopen to one
lane of westbound traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists.
We apologize
for the inconvenience of the overlapping closures. The late arrival of spring
delayed progress on the Franklin Ave. bridge. In addition, the 26th St. bridge
is being reconstructed, which requires a 5½-month closure. Any delay to this
closure puts the reopening later this fall at risk, especially if there is
challenging weather. To give us as much of a weather advantage as possible and
avoid having the bridge be closed through the winter, it is necessary to close
the 26th St. bridge before the Franklin Ave. bridge is fully open.
I-35W weekend closure
June 1-4
Demolition of
the 26th St. bridge will begin the evening of Friday, June 1 and requires a
weekend closure of I-35W between I-94 and Hwy 62. The weekend closure is
scheduled from 10 p.m. on Friday, June 1 through 5 a.m. on Monday, June 4. Southbound
lanes will be open between 46th St. and Hwy 62. Crews will be working 24 hours
a day during the weekend closure. Motorists should follow the posted detour.
Access to/from downtown
and I-35W closes June 8
Beginning on
Friday, June 8, access from northbound I-35W to downtown (11th St./Grant
St./5th Ave.) and access from downtown (12th St./4th Ave.) to southbound I-35W
will be closed. The northbound access will reopen in fall 2018; however, the
southbound access will remain closed through fall 2021.
31st St. ramps on I-35W
close June 8
The ramp from
northbound I-35W to 31st St./Lake St. is scheduled to close to motorists on
Friday, June 8 and remain closed through fall 2018. Also, the ramp from 31st
St. to southbound I-35W will close on Friday, June 8, but will remain closed
through fall 2021. From June 8 through fall 2018, buses will be able to use
both ramps.
Eastbound I-94 to
southbound I-35W ramp closes June 8
Starting on Friday, June 8, the ramp
from eastbound I-94 to southbound I-35W will close and remain closed through
fall 2021.
I-94 weekend closure
scheduled June 8-11
To accommodate bridge and road
demolition in the I-35W and I-94 junction, there will be a weekend closure of
I-94 between I-394 and I-35W starting at 10 p.m. Friday, June 8 through 5 a.m.,
June 11. During this weekend closure, access to/from downtown and I-35W will
also be closed.
Northbound I-35W overnight
closure June 8
Beginning 10 p.m. on Friday, June 8
northbound I-35W will be closed between Hwy 62 and I-94 until 6 a.m. on
Saturday, June 9. Motorists should follow the detour using eastbound Hwy 62 to
northbound Hwy 55 back to northbound I-35W. During the closure, crews will be
moving barrier and restriping the northbound lanes between 26th St. and the 3rd
St. exit to add a third lane which will help accommodate traffic during the
closure of access from northbound I-35W to downtown (11th St./Grant St./5th
Ave.).
Additional closures in
June
The following
closures are tentatively scheduled to occur in June:
- June
15-June 18: Weekend closure of I-35W between I-94 and Hwy 62
- June
15: Bridge closure: 24th St. pedestrian bridge, this bridge was originally
scheduled to close June 1 but has now been postponed.
- June
15: Ramp closures: 35th St. ramps
More details to
follow.
Join us! Last chance to
take photos from the 24th St. pedestrian bridge: June 7
Don’t
miss out on your last chance to get photos of the Minneapolis skyline from the
famous 24th St. pedestrian bridge. The bridge will close on Fri, June 15 until
fall 2021. The new bridge will sit 20 ft. lower than the current bridge, which
means you won’t have the same view when it reopens. Take your photos by Thu,
June 14, or join us on Thu, June 7 from 6 to 8 a.m. on the bridge for a
send-off event with Glam Doll Donuts. Send current and past photos to info@35w94.com. We’ll include them in our
bridge opening celebration in 2021.
To
learn more, including all current traffic impacts and detour routes, visit the
project website at: www.mndot.gov/35w94.
Metro
Transit bus routes will be impacted as a result of construction. For updated
route information, and to sign up for Rider Alerts, visit www.metrotransit.org/35W.
Minnesota
Valley Transit Authority routes will be impacted as a result of construction.
For updated route information, visit www.mvta.com.
For real-time travel information anywhere in
Minnesota visit http://www.511mn.org/ or dial 5-1-1.
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