35W@94 Downtown to Crosstown Construction Update

UPDATE: Upcoming overnight closures

• Overnight closures on I-94 now scheduled for Aug. 25, 27, 29 and 30
• Upcoming overnight closures on I-35W now planned for early to mid-September
Upcoming public event
• Join us! Franklin Avenue Open Streets: Sun, Aug. 26
Details on each update are provided below.
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UPDATE: I-94 overnight closures scheduled Aug. 25, 27, 29 and 30
Progress continues on the new bridges that we are constructing and we need some overnight closures of I-94 this weekend and next week. Please note that the closure dates and times have changed since last week’s update.
• On Sat, Aug. 25, starting at 12:01 a.m., westbound I-94 will be closed between I-35W and I-394. The detour route is SB I-35W to WB Hwy 62 to NB Hwy 100 to EB I-394. The road will reopen by 7 a.m the same day.
• On Mon, Aug. 27, beginning at 10 p.m., eastbound I-94 will be closed between I-394 and I-35W. The detour route is WB I-394 to SB Hwy 100 to EB Hwy 62 to NB I-35W. The road will reopen by 5 a.m. Tue, Aug. 28.
• On Wed, Aug. 29, beginning at 10 p.m., westbound I-94 will be closed between I-35W and I-394. The detour route is SB I-35W to WB Hwy 62 to NB Hwy 100 to EB I-394. The road will reopen by 5 a.m. Thu, Aug. 30.
• On Thu, Aug. 30, beginning at 10 p.m., eastbound I-94 will be closed between I-394 and I-35W. The detour route is WB I-394 to SB Hwy 100 to EB Hwy 62 to NB I-35W. The road will reopen by 5 a.m. Fri, Aug. 31.
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UPDATE: I-35W overnight closures planned for early to mid-September
There will be upcoming overnight closures on I-35W tentatively planned for early to mid-September. Additional details will be available as dates are finalized.
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Join us!
The Franklin Ave. Open Streets public event in Minneapolis is this Sun, Aug. 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 35W@94 project staff will have a booth set-up at the event near the intersection of Franklin Ave. and Oakland Ave.
The project staff will be available to answer questions and provide information about upcoming construction activities that could impact access to local roads.
Make sure to stop by!
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More about this project
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: http://www.mvta.com/.
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Stay Connected
• Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/mndot and Twitter: @mndotnews
• Email the project team at: info@35w94.com
• Call the project hotline at: 612-284-6125
For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota visit: http://www.511mn.org/ or dial 5-1-1.