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Oct. 18, 2024

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Northbound I-35W ramp closure in Minneapolis begins Oct. 28

I-94 also reduced to two lanes through late November

ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Starting at 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 until Friday, Nov. 29, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will close the ramp from northbound Interstate 35W to eastbound Interstate 94. Both directions of I-94 will also be reduced to two lanes between 11th Avenue South and Franklin Avenue Southeast. Motorists can bypass the ramp closure using northbound I-35W, eastbound Highway 36, southbound I-35E, and I-94.

The lane and ramp closures are necessary to allow crews to construct crossovers that motorists can use in 2025 when MnDOT begins maintenance work on five bridges along I-94 between downtown Minneapolis and the Franklin Avenue bridge that crosses I-94. These bridges include:

  • I-94 bridge (Dartmouth Bridge) that spans the Mississippi River
  • Riverside Avenue bridge over I-94
  • I-94 over Cedar Avenue
  • I-94 over the Light Rail Transit (Blue Line)
  • I-94 over Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue

During construction in 2025, motorists can expect I-94 to be reduced to two lanes in each direction between Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue and the Franklin Avenue bridge over I-94. Crews will also need to temporarily close ramps along I-94 at Huron Boulevard, Riverside Avenue, Cedar Avenue, and 6th and 7th streets near downtown Minneapolis. When construction is completed in fall 2025, five bridges along I-94 will have a smoother and safer riding surface.

All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.

For more information, visit the project webpage at mndot.gov/metro/projects/i94minneapolis.

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