I-35W

A work zone speed safety camera is now live in the I-35W Burnsville work zone and issuing warning letters. We want to hear from you as we work to improve safety for everyone in Minnesota work zones – you can learn more and provide comments on the work zone speed safety camera pilot project website.

Provide comments on the work zone speed safety cameras pilot project.

This webpage is not updated over the weekend/overnight. For up-to-date information on traffic impacts, visit 511mn.org.

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

• Southbound I-35W is reduced to two lanes in between Cliff Rd. and the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split
• Northbound I-35W is reduced to two lanes between the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split and the Burnsville Pkwy.
  • Motorists wishing to exit I-35W northbound between the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split and Cliff Rd. will use the right “chute” lane
  • Motorists traveling beyond Cliff Rd, will use the left “chute” lane to bypass the ramp traffic
• Hwy 13 is reduced to one lane in both directions with head-to-head traffic over I-35W

Ramp closures

5 a.m. Fri, Sept. 18 through late October

• The ramp from Burnsville Pkwy. to northbound I-35W is closed
  • Detour: Burnsville Pkwy. to Co. Rd. 5 to Nicollet Ave. to Hwy 13 to northbound I-35W (PNG)
• The ramp from Cliff Rd. to northbound I-35W is closed
  • Detour: Cliff Rd. to Nicollet Ave. to Hwy 13 to northbound I-35W (PNG)

9 p.m. Sun, Sept. 13 through late October

• The ramp from northbound I-35W to Burnsville Pkwy. is closed
  • Detour: Northbound I-35W to Hwy 13 to Nicollet Ave. to Burnsville Pkwy. (PNG)

Through October

• The ramp from northbound/eastbound Hwy 13 to southbound I-35W is closed
• Detour: Northbound/eastbound Hwy 13 to Co. Rd. 5 to Co. Rd. 42 to southbound I-35E (PNG)
• 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:
• Northbound/eastbound Hwy 13 to northbound I-35W
  • Detour: Northbound/eastbound Hwy 13 to Nicollet Ave. to River Ridge Ln. to River Ridge Blvd. to southbound/westbound Hwy 13 HOV ramp to northbound I-35W (PNG)
• Southbound I-35W to northbound/eastbound Hwy 13
  • Detour: Southbound I-35W to Burnsville Pkwy. to Nicollet Ave. to northbound/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 northbound/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.

Lane closures

8 p.m. Mon, Oct. 12 through 5 a.m. Tue, Oct. 13

• Southbound I-35W is reduced to one lane between Cliff Rd. and the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split

8 p.m. Tue, Oct. 13 through 5 a.m. Wed, Oct. 14 

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

8 p.m. Wed, Oct. 14 through 5 a.m. Thu, Oct. 15

• I-35W is reduced to one lane in both directions between Cliff Rd. and the I-35/I-35E/I-35W split

Ramp closures

8 p.m. Mon, Oct. 12 through 5 a.m. Tue, Oct. 13

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

8 p.m. Tue, Oct. 13 through 5 a.m. Wed, Oct. 14

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