Traffic impacts
Current
- 11/26 - Southbound I-35 will be reduced to one lane between Mesaba Avenue and 18th Avenue West from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- 11/26 to 27 - The southbound I-35 on-ramp from Mesaba Avenue will close from 9 p.m. Tues. to 6 a.m. Weds. Southbound I-35 will be reduced to one lane from Mesaba to 18th Avenue West during this time. A detour for motorists needing to access southbound I-35 will follow West Superior Street, to 27th Avenue West, and onto southbound I-35.
- Northbound/southbound ramps to/from Garfield Avenue at the I-535 Blatnik Bridge are now open.
- I-35/I-535 bypass connections are now open.
- Lower Michigan Street is open from Superior Street to 24th Avenue West.
- Traffic to and from Port Terminal Drive, is being detoured onto Helberg Drive.
- 20th Ave. West between West 3rd Street and 19th Ave. West is now open.
- Ramps to Hwy 53 are closed.
Other work
The Cross City Trail is open.
Timeline
I-35
- Completed
Hwy 53
- Fall 2024: Committed to complete Hwy 53/Piedmont Avenue down to 21st Avenue West
- Fall 2025: Goal to complete remainder of Hwy 53 bridges, including ramps connecting to/from I-35 and I-535
I-535
- Completed with the exception of temporary bypass at Garfield Avenue interchange
Other
- Summer 2026: Landscaping and clean up