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Aug. 21, 2024

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I-535 Blatnik Bridge/Garfield Avenue ramp closures Aug. 26-Oct. 18

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will close the northbound/southbound ramps to/from Garfield Avenue at the I-535 Blatnik Bridge from Aug. 26. to Oct. 18, as part of the Twin Ports Interchange project.

  • A northbound detour will follow the new bypass connection from I-535 to northbound I-35, to 5th Avenue West, to Railroad Street, to Garfield Avenue.
  • Southbound traffic will access the I-535 Blatnik Bridge from the new bypass connections at northbound and southbound I-35.

For more information visit the TPI (Twin Port Interchange) project webpage.

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