Detours, congestion expected for 35W construction

Drivers planning to travel along Interstate 35W in parts of Bloomington and Burnsville this weekend should expect detours and increased congestion.

Starting at 10 p.m. Friday, all lanes of northbound I-35W, from Hwy 13 to I-494 will close until Monday at 5 a.m. for construction.

The work is part of the ongoing reconstruction of I-35W from Burnsville to downtown Minneapolis.

The detour route will be: I-35E north to Highway 77; north to Highway 62; west to I-35W.

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