I-35 Road Resurfacing Project

Traffic impacts

Upcoming

Specific information on traffic impacts will be provided as more details become available.

Future

• I-35 will be restricted to a single lane of traffic in each direction
• Access at Rush City will be maintained with a short-term closure to reconstruct ramps

About this project

A more than eight-mile section of I-35 between the city of Harris and the Chisago/Pine County line will undergo a concrete road resurfacing project. The work will include concrete pavement work, drainage updates and safety improvements. This section of I-35 was first paved in 1969. The road received pavement overlay treatments in 1987 and 2008.

Summary of work

• Resurface concrete pavement
• Remove and replace cable median barriers
• Add rumble strips
• Update drainage
• Replace lighting at Rush City interchange

Preliminary Construction Schedule

Fall 2018: Construct temporary crossovers and emergency pulloffs
March - June 2019: Construct SB lanes with all traffic on NB
       June 2019: SB Rush City ramps will close for 2-4 weeks
July 2019 – October 2019: Construct NB lanes with all traffic on SB
       Sept. 2019 – NB Rush City ramps will close for 2-4 weeks
Project Completion Date: Late October 2019