I-35W

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Traffic impacts

All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent. Access to eastbound Co. Rd. 42 from southbound I-35W has permanently changed. Motorists will now use the newly constructed ramp at Buck Hill Rd. to access both eastbound Co. Rd. 42 and Buck Hill Rd.

Current

Road closures

Through October

• Cliff Rd. under I-35W is closed
  • Detour: Westside of I-35W, 123rd St. West to Dupont Ave. to 126th St. to Co. Rd. 5 to Hwy 13 to Nicollet Ave. to Cliff Rd. (PNG)
  • Detour: Eastside of I-35W, Cliff Rd. to Nicollet Ave. to Hwy 13 to Hwy 5 to 126th St. to Dupont Ave. back to Cliff Rd. (PNG)

Lane closures

Through fall

• I-35W is reduced to two lane in both directions between Cliff Rd. and the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split
• Hwy 13 is reduced to one lane in both directions with head-to-head traffic over I-35W
• Northbound I-35W is reduced to two lanes between the the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split and the Burnsville Pkwy.

Ramp closures

5 a.m. Tue, July 7 through October

• The ramp from eastbound Hwy 13 to southbound I-35W is closed
• Detour: Eastbound Hwy 13 to Co. Rd. 5 to Co. Rd. 42 to southbound I-35E (PNG)

Thu, May 7 through October

• The ramp from northbound I-35W to Cliff Rd. is closed
  • Detour (eastside of I-35W): Northbound I-35W to Burnsville Pkwy. to Nicollet Ave. to Cliff Rd. (PNG)
  • Detour (westside of I-35W): Northbound I-35W to Burnsville Pkwy. to Co. Rd. 5 to 126th St. to Dupont Ave. to Cliff Rd. (PNG)

Through fall

• The following ramps are closed:
• Eastbound Hwy 13 to northbound I-35W
  • Detour: Eastbound Hwy 13 to Nicollet Ave. to Cliff Rd. to northbound I-35W (PNG)
• Southbound I-35W to eastbound Hwy 13
  • Detour: Southbound I-35W to Burnsville Pkwy. to Nicollet Ave. to eastbound Hwy 13 (PNG)
• Cliff Rd. to southbound I-35W
  • Detour (westside of I-35W): Dupont Ave. to 126th St. to Co. Rd. 5 to eastbound Hwy 13 to southbound I-35W (PNG)
  • Detour (eastside of I-35W): Cliff Rd. to northbound I-35W to Black Dog Rd. interchange to southbound I-35W (PNG)

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available. Motorists can expect road, lane and ramp closures as work is completed.

Road closures

8 p.m. Wed, July 29 through 5 a.m. Thu, July 30

• Northbound I-35W is closed between I-35/I-35E/I-35W split and I-494
  • Detour: Northbound I-35E to northbound Hwy 77 to westbound I-494 to northbound I-35W

8 p.m. Thu, July 30 through 5 a.m. m Fri, July 31

• Southbound I-35W is closed between I-494 between I-494 and the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split
  • Detour: Eastbound I-494 to southbound Hwy 77 to southbound I-35E to southbound I-35

Lane closures

8 p.m. Thu, July 30 through 5 a.m. Fri, July 31

• Northbound I-35W is reduced to one lane between the I-35/35E/35W split and I-494

Ramp closures

5-9 a.m. Wed, July 22 and Thu, July 23

• The ramp from westbound Hwy 13 to southbound I-35W is closed (PNG)
  • Detour: Northbound I-35W to Black Dog Rd. to southbound I-35W (PNG)

View this video for a high-level look at work being done this year

About this project

In coordination with the City of Burnsville and Dakota County, we will resurface I-35W between Cliff Rd. and the Burnsville Split.

Summary of work

• Replace both pavement and concrete pavement on I-35W
• Replace bridges at Cliff Rd., Hwy 13 and Burnsville Pkwy.
• Create new access to eastbound Co. Rd. 42 from southbound I-35W
• Create auxiliary lane
• Update guardrail
• Improve drainage