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Plotting that weekend getaway from St. Paul? You'll have to figure how to get out of town without Interstate 35E. 

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is shutting down both directions of the highway starting at 9 p.m. Friday on key stretches in and near St. Paul.

 Yes, the highway will completely close in both directions between I-94 and Shepard Road from 9 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday so construction crews can 

remove pavement from the St. Clair Avenue bridge

 The interestate will also be down in both directions between County Road 14 and Country Road E, starting at 9 p.m. as crews 

remove the rest of the old Highway 96 bridge deck

 Didn't think you were getting a weekend without a Highway 100 closure, did you? At 10 p.m. Friday, MnDOT shuts down Highway 100 northbound between Minnesota Highway 62 and Interstate 394. Crews will begin closing the ramps at 9 p.m. 

Like everything else, it's expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.

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Plotting that weekend getaway from St. Paul? You'll have to figure how to get out of town without I-35E. Here's your map to the region's road construction woes.

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