Traffic impacts
Current
- Monday, April 29 – Southbound I-35 between Garfield Avenue and 27th Ave West will be reduced to one lane between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 30 – Northbound I-35 between 27th Avenue West and Garfield Avenue will be reduced to one lane between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
- 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.
Other work
The Cross City Trail along Lower Michigan Street is closed and detoured for now. The city of Duluth has a detour in place.
See maps showing the traffic staging.
Summer 2024
- There will be lane closures for finishing work on I-35
- Lower Michigan Street will be opened
Fall 2024
- Hwy 53/Piedmont Avenue will be completed down to 21st Avenue West
- Garfield Avenue/I-535 interchange complete, including ramps to/from I-535/Blatnik Bridge
Fall 2025
- Remainder of Hwy 53 bridges, including ramps connecting to/from I-35 and I-535
Summer 2026
- Landscaping and clean up