I-35W closure again tops Twin Cities weekend road woes

Upcoming road closures for the weekend of August 10
Upcoming road closures for the weekend of August 10
MN DoT

Here it comes again.

This will be the third weekend in a row that Interstate 35W has been closed in Minneapolis, although the new closure is less extensive than the previous two weekends.

Northbound and southbound lanes will close starting at 9 p.m. Friday between Fourth Street SE in Minneapolis and Minnesota Highway 36 in Roseville so crews can continue a resurfacing project, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says. The closure is set to last until 5 a.m. Monday.

Drivers heading south on I-35W will be able to use Minnesota Highway 280 to detour around the closure. But MnDOT says northbound traffic won't have access to Highway 280 from Interstate 94.

While the I-35W closure will likely be the biggest construction hassle this weekend, it won't be the only one.

On its site, MnDOT's posted the full metro and greater Minnesota construction workarounds.

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