Traffic impacts

June 24 - southbound I-35 will be reduced to one lane between Garfield Avenue and 27th Avenue West from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
June 24 through June 28 - northbound I-35 will fully close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. A signed detour will follow the Highway 2 Bong Bridge into Superior and the I-535/ Blatnik Bridge back to Duluth.
June 24 through June 28 - southbound I-35 will be reduced to one lane between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
July 2 and July 3 - Southbound I-35 will be redulced to one lane from Garfield Avenue to 27th Avenue West between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day.
Michigan Street remains closed between 20th Ave. West and 23rd Ave 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 remains closed.
All ramps to Hwy 53 and I-535 are closed.

The Cross City Trail along Lower Michigan Street is closed and detoured for now. The city of Duluth has a detour in place.

Timeline

Summer 2024: Lane closures for finishing work on I-35; Lower Michigan Street will open

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

Fall 2024: Goal to open I-535 four lanes, including ramps to/from southbound Garfield Avenue
Fall 2025: Contingent on reaching 2024 goal – Complete northbound on/off ramps at I-535/Garfield